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 […]
You don’t post for a few days and friends start pinging you asking, “Are you OK? Haven’t seen you posting in a while and just wanted to be sure you’re all right”. Oops. I am grateful for the concern, but, yeah, that tells me I post a lot. I try to post every day but […]
Wow, it’s done! This last set of collages was the most difficult yet. I fell behind again, but managed again to catch up. I almost quit around the mid-80s but figured if I was that close, I HAD to keep going. Does it feel good? Yes, definitely. I am happy that I did the 100 […]
ALMOST finished! Just another couple weeks left! I have found it challenging to keep up with this set of days. I have had a couple of shows, including Boston Mills Artfest, and other events that have taken up time and I fell behind a couple of times. Despite that, I kept up and caught up! […]
The 100 Day Project continues, and we’re on the downward slide. This set of days have been more challenging than the first 40, mostly in finding time to complete each day’s work. I had several events during this time period, and was preparing for my exhibit at the Cleveland Botanical Garden, so I actually fell […]
The 100 Day Project continues! For 100 days, I am doing a small collage, 8.5 x 5.5 inches, in a wire-bound sketchbook. Why? Because: I want to. It takes discipline and follow-through, which are habits I want to foster. I love working in a series – doing lots of things on a theme. I feel […]
The 100 Day Project is a challenge to do something – anything – every day for 100 days and document it. Your individual project can be artistic (draw, paint, sketch, sew, photo) or it can be personal (walk, run, meditate). Anything qualifies, as long as it’s repeatable. For many people, documenting it means posting online, especially […]
It’s time for the postcard swap again! I haven’t done it for a couple years and missed it. This is always fun. Kat Sloma, over at Kat Eye View, is hosting the swap just like she does every year. The idea is this: we print up postcards with our art on them, write a little note […]