I think I’ve mentioned before how partial I am to Julia Cameron’s “The Artist’s Way”. One of her practices is something called Morning Pages, and after a bout of reluctance, this is a habit I’ve had now for…ummmm….about three years….
I love this photo, taken in Vienna. The sentiment is on a gigantic sign and I don’t know what it’s meant to promote or advertise (as is usual for gigantic signs, after all) but I absolutely love the poetry of…
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…
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…