Oh, mistakes… I hope I’m not the only one out there who makes big fat, irreparable mistakes. (I’m specifically talking about mistakes in art—life mistakes are a totally different post!) Last week I was working on some pendants as examples…
No wonder my art supplies were frozen! It’s been cold around here—cold enough for people to skate and play ice-hockey on the canals. I love how the sunset shines through the trees, and how the boats are frozen along the…
Art & Soul Virginia is coming up soon! It always happens like this: If you want to teach at an art retreat like Art & Soul, you have to submit workshop proposals (with descriptions, photos of the projects and a…
I think I’ve described my bicycle shed art space before, right? Here are the things I like about it— 1) It’s a dedicated room so I can leave projects-in-progress 2) It’s a place where I can paint and glue and…
Today I have the fabulous opportunity to chat with fiber artist Liz Kettle. I’ll get to meet Liz in person at Art & Soul Virginia, where she’s teaching four classes on stitching, needle felting and fiber arts. I’m totally intrigued…
This week I’ve been working on cards for the July issue of Stamp & Scrap Arts—and loving the citrus colors and the thought of warm sunshine in the midst of a very cold winter day. As I worked, I thought…
This week I was really struck by something: How thankful I am for all the people who give chances. I thought about this as I headed to The New Label Project on Saturday to drop off some new rings, cards…
I snapped a picture of this billboard when we went to Cologne, Germany, just before Christmas. These signs were all over town—I love the message although oddly enough it’s a cigarette ad (way down at the bottom is the warning…