I fell down a YouTube rabbit hole recently, like you do. I took an online class and one of the bonus materials was a video about Cy Twombly. After I…
Art AV Club: Helen Frankenthaler
My Stay at Home Art Journal
The story of my Stay at Home art journal starts like a lot of my other journals. I bought it used so I could pull out the illustrations use them…
Using my art journals as wall art to enjoy and celebrate
What do you do with your books when they are finished? This question comes up a lot. I let people look through them whenever possible. I take them to shows…
Art Reflection Questions
I was recently listening to the Art Juice Podcast and the episode was titled “Is your personality in your art?” It’s a great episode over all but at about the…
“On Paper” and the magic of a museum show
One of my books is currently on display at the Annmarie Sculpture Garden and Arts Center! They have been doing an outstanding job on their Instagram account showcasing the works in this exhibit.
Be gentle with us 2021
This year was a hot mess. I know you are well aware but when I look back on my 2020 plans I made in 2019, I have to remind myself…
Common Grounds: Studies with Coffee, Tea, & Paint
What if I painted with coffee and tea? That’s the question I was asking myself as I started this series. It’s a little bit of collage and a whole lot…
My activism and my art
Some version of this post has been rolling around in my head for a while now. I’ve struggled with how to articulate what I need to say. The deep things…
You know what? My work last week was awesome.
The push and pull of posting work online is that there is the feeling that greater intrinsic value is assigned to work that gets more likes. Even as I know…
Why do I art journal?
A friend asked me this question on Facebook last week and I loved it so much I wanted to share it, and my response (which I’ve expanded with pics and…
Birthday Week Inspirations
It’s my birthday week! Turing 48 has me feeling some big feels. Looking toward 50 is both daunting and liberating. Daunting because where the heck did the past 25 years…
It’s Monday. Again.
Need a little visual inspiration to get you going today? Here’s a selection of PINK things I’ve curated from my Instagram feed for you… View this post on Instagram Makin’…
Monday Inspo 2
Last week I posted some uplifting pieces of art and I got a lot of positive feedback so I decided to do it again. I always think I don’t do…
Everything is a lot right now
Everything is a lot right now. I’ve been thinking about this for a couple of days. Everything is a lot and it’s happening all at once. What can we do?…
Women’s Work Lowe Mill Talk
Today I had the pleasure of talking about my show Women’s Work at Lowe Mill.