We flew into Amsterdam on Tuesday morning, jet-lagged and laden with a serious amount of luggage. (Foolishly, I thought I’d come home with less stuff.) The classes at Art & Soul were a success. Whew! Thankfully, all three sessions went…
Author: Sara Naumann
This gorgeous scene is from the beach in South Africa, right outside George. I haven’t been back to South Africa for a couple of years, but I love this shot of sunlight and water and mountains (!) since I don’t…
I’m really going to stretch the limits of my weight allowance. Goodness. This Saturday I’m off to the States, accompanied by 1) a teething baby; 2) a husband, and 3) about 7,000 pounds of stuff…and no, most of it is…
Last week I signed up to take workshops at the Mixed Media Circus in Hamburg, Germany. It’s a full weekend of classes, and one can either go for an a la carte option, or take the whole weekend experience. I’m…
Last Sunday I tried something new—having a stall at the local Sunday Market. It’s on every first Sunday of the month, and another artist and I decided to take the risk and try it out. I shared a stall with…
You know what’s on my mind this week? Rejection. It’s a really harsh word, isn’t it? It instantly brings up a kind of sick-pit-of-the-stomach feeling for most of us. Rejection is on my mind because it’s come up several times…
Whenever I travel, I like to take photos of windows. In fact, along with street art, windows and doors are one of my favorite things to photograph. (Even though I’m always a little afraid someone will pop out of the…
This week I’m preparing for my Lazertran class at Art & Soul in Portland next month. I’m making class kits, contacting students and printing off photos—I’m excited/nervous that a lot more people have signed up for the workshop, and it’s…