February 29 – April 26, 2024Eastern Connecticut State University in Willimantic, Connecticut The Small Format Exhibit is held by the National Collage Society each year in the spring to showcase small collages. The artwork can be any style but must be exactly 4 x 6 inches. I really enjoy making something for this exhibit. The […]
This is one of those projects where inspiration comes from the materials themselves! My friend, Mary McVay, asked if I would do a Trading Papers #tradingpapers swap with her. Well, yeah, I’m up for a fun challenge! The swap meant sending each other a box of collage goodies (paper, fabric, bric a brac, and other […]
One recent morning, I hopped onto Pinterest to browse around, and it showed me my own post about my art studio – from 2011! Pinterest, of all places! This was my art studio at my house, in a small room, about 7×10 ft. Let’s be real: it only looked this tidy maybe once so I […]
In this video, I give you a tour of summer-themed artwork, filled with sunshine, blue skies, and trees. Summer is my favorite season, so I find more inspiration in the colors and scenery of summer than I do throughout the rest of the year. Toward the end of the video, I show some of my […]
A friend yesterday forwarded a link to a New York Times article about people keeping diaries and journals during this pandemic. I’d been thinking about doing it, but hadn’t been able to bring myself to actually start writing. I’ve been doing what they tell us to do: social distancing, washing my hands, working from home. […]
Hi friends! Here are some coloring pages that you can download and print at home. I thought you might enjoy them. When I was a kid (not real little), my parents got me a coloring book filled with geometric and abstract designs. I loved it, because I could be creative with how I filled in […]
I’ll be honest: 2020 is getting off to a slow start! 2019 was exhausting in so many ways. I took time off after Christmas to rest and putter, which helped, but any sort of art has been too much for my tired brain. I’m just beginning to get back into a routine. To ease into […]
Do you choose a word of the year? I do, and have done it for at least a decade. My word this year is Clear. Clear my calendar for people who are important to me. Clear my calendar of distractions. Clear the clutter: mental and physical. Be clear in my expectations and speech. The word […]
I’m sitting on the couch writing this post, watching the “Christopher Robin” movie, with the cat on my lap. Seems kinda appropriate: I mean, who better to make you feel it’s ok to be introspective and optimistic than Pooh and a cat, right? Time to wrap up 2018 and get ready for the new year. […]
Collage Techniques is a class I teach frequently, both at my studio and at other venues. Beginning students as well as experienced artists enjoy this collage sampler. Even if you have made collages before, it’s a fun way to try new textures, media, and materials. Learn to play with these media and express yourself in your own […]