Discoveries at the wrack line
It began years ago. A gravitational pull to the coast that some folks feel at times. And an introduction to a creature-self whom has captured my imagination ever since. Fortunate to have lived along the coast for a time, and further still, blessed to visit again each summer in spite of being land-locked the rest ...
Dream Nest
Years ago, before I went to art school, I made stuff. Being naturally artistic, this stuff was well crafted and made with a tremendous sense of play. I made mobiles with broken stained glass that was wrapped with wire – like jewels. I made painted paper flowers which I still see here and there at ...
In Situ
Greetings from an unusually snowy day here in Southwestern Ohio. This weather has the kids off of school and the pace slowed down to a more artful clip and I am relishing it. Last weekend I hung my recent encaustic paintings at Pleasant Perk Coffee Shop in Pleasant Ridge and I am happy with the ...
Stillpoint
Today is the Winter Solstice, a day when the pendulum of time comes to a still point. When the days which have gradually grown darker and darker make the switch, ever so quietly, to become lighter and lighter. It is a time of hope, and renewal. And only weeks away from the quickening of the ...
A month of hard work
It’s been about a month since my last post as there has been a lot happening around here, not allowing too many blocks of time to sit down and update. So I’ll catch things up here now, as best I can. Early in November, my son Jack was in the pit orchestra for the School ...
dodging raindrops
This evening I emailed my sketchbook class encouraging them to get their sketchbooks out in the rain and experiment with what would happen if they tinted a page with some graphite and let a few rain drops fall. This was just a whim of an idea, nothing I had ever tried myself….. so i tried ...
Navigating
There has been a lot on the proverbial plate here lately which is mildly stressful. But mostly, excitement reigns as I navigate an increasingly busy schedule. Our kids are back in school now and we have settled into something of a schedule with new bus routes and school hours. Having them take the bus to ...