Field Trip Day
My son’s 7th grade science class is working with the Mill Creek Restoration Project testing water samples from the creek for things like Ph levels and the presence of pollution sensitive invertebrates. In the fall and spring his class gets take a few field trips to do this research which is loads of fun and ...
working for a living
As most artists know, being an artist involves operating in multiple spheres. It is an unusual artist who gets to (or even chooses to) do nothing but “make” 24/7. Artists I know, myself included, generally put together somewhat of a piecemeal living of odd jobs and teaching assignments (hopefully art related) that allow for art ...
weekend carving project
Over the weekend, the other artists in my family carved some jack-o-lanterns for Halloween time. They look great just outside the door, plus they make great companions for Caskie, the official studio dog here. Though, I’m not sure if he trusts them quite yet…
Dry spell defense
I pinned this list up above my work desk for the potential (inevitable?) “dry spell” since ideas seem to be flowing at this time…
stepping it up a notch
“All your life you are told the things you cannot do. All your life they will say you’re not good enough or strong enough or talented enough; they will say you’re the wrong height or the wrong weight or the wrong type to play this or be this or achieve this. THEY WILL TELL YOU ...
what’s stewing in studio
Current projects brewing here in the studio include a second music video for my friend and fab music maker, Kim Taylor (this gal makes a mean mocha latte too, btw). This time around, now that I have gotten my feet wet in both the movie making software and in the moving pictures realm, the video ...
Right work
I read somewhere once that Zen Buddhists believe in the concept of Right Livelihood, or more simply, Right Work. To me this concept has something in common with the idea of “do what you love, the money will follow”. As an artist, it is sometimes difficult to get out of my own way and just ...
Swimming upstream
This one’s for you little salmon sister, swimming upstream in the Big Apple. Just get the Art Diva attitude on and be what you are….an awesome artist!
Hanging out in Nashville
This weekend I went to Nashville, Tennessee with my mom and sis for our annual girls getaway. I’ve been to Nashville before and have found it to be an eclectic, friendly, interesting place to be. This time, we stayed primarily downtown where most of the country music flavored culture is to be found. Here’s a ...
lady pilot
This past summer I had the opportunity to be involved with a community art project in which artists and non-artists alike collected interesting garbage and junk and other seemingly useless items. In this Collect Project, local artists then created works of art using the discovered discards. The results were amazing! All works were finally auctioned ...