I have a backlog of things to share with you. From New Zealand to my own backyard. Where just until a few minutes ago I was sitting, basking in the 85 degree spring sunshine and gentle breeze. Spring has almost turned to summer here, if only for a few days. It will get cooler again, it will […]
Highs and Lows of Being an Artist
First off – thanks to everyone who commented on my last post. Those comments, along with some direct emails, were comforting and made me smile. It was enlightening too, to hear that so many others were hitting walls too. Was there something going on with the misalignment of planets? Or all we all very driven […]
Sometimes You Have to Hit a Wall to See the Light
I finally did it. I hit a wall. I was almost at the point of crash and burn. A near miss you might say. I saw it coming and at the last minute avoided the disaster by “taking to my bed,” as they used to say, at 3pm yesterday. I stayed put until I had the courage and energy to resurface. […]
Art + New Zealand
Walk with me through the Brick Bay Sculpture Trail, located at the Brick Bay Winery in Warkworth, NZ. See, that’s what I love about NZ. In one place you can enjoy three pleasures, nature, art and wine. A feast for the eyes, heart and soul. Come on, there’s lots to see, over 50 art installations, native […]
A Birth ~ A New Beginning
It’s the Catch 22 of life and blogging – so much is happening that you don’t have time to blog, and then when you do, so much has happened that you don’t know where to begin, how much to say, or what to include/leave out so you don’t bore or scare your readers away. […]
Fragment For Sale
I added 42 Fragments to my online shop this weekend. Just in time for your holiday shopping. Come visit! Click the SHOP link above.
Quilt Market & Festival
Vamping in my Booth It’s done. I did it. I survived! 11 days away (including the 2 travel days)! I’m in my 6th day of recouperation, taking time to relax, reenergize, watch movies, clean my studio and be with family. It’s also time to plan, organize, weed and sift through all the ideas and enery that came my […]
Janice Lowry
I just found out that the amazing and beautiful mixed-media artist, Janice Lowry, slipped away from this world on September 20, 2009. I thank the equally beautiful Pam Garrison for her post about Janice and want to share this beautiful video with all of you here. Janice Lowry is the type of woman/artist I want to be […]
Encourage
While I am busy writing my blog report on Quilt Market & Festival, I wanted to share this great article by Christine Kane with you ~ How to Be an Extreme Encourager Many years ago, when I first shared my dream of being a songwriter with one of my best friends, she knitted her brows and said, “Huh?” […]
New Book Arrived!
I just had to pop in and tell you that my contributor copy of Creative Ways with Books & Journals just arrived. Unexpected mail is always so exciting isn’t it? Sue Bleiweiss and Terri Stegmiller of Two Creative Studio did an amazing job of self-publishing, so obviously not only are they talented artists, but book designers, photographers and […]