Love Is All There Is
I hold that vision…that Love is all there is. We live in very uncertain and frightening times…and often we feel there isn’t much we can do to make change or to help in some way. It is most definitely a … Read More
An All-Nighter
I haven’t “Pulled an all-nighter” since college days. But it certainly shows you what you are capable of if you just decide you are going to do your part and “show up” and let the Universe handle the rest. At … Read More
Goodbye 2012, Hello 2013!
I’ve been reading many posts on blogs and facebook about 2012. The usual yearly reviews that people do, and there seems to be a common theme amongst the things I’ve read…2012 was a challenging year for many. I could write … Read More
Create What You Are Guided To Create
I have been awash in the busy-ness of Christmas shows, and for most of them I have been displaying my glass and metal jewelry work with the odd painting included for color and space. But by some Divine fluke (my … Read More
Just the Inspiration Needed
I thought I would simply share a great article by Lesley Riley that crossed my path and gave me just the support I needed in the moment. Love when that happens… How to Get What You Want I used to, … Read More
Sketching Practice
I’ve been busy mucking about in my altered book sketchbook drawing faces. In all the figures and faces I’ve done, I realize that much of it, I am just making up. Sometimes I get it right and sometimes, not so … Read More
How to Journey
My dear mom is living through the ordeal that is cancer and the cancer-machine that goes with it. While the whole thing is incredibly difficult for her and all around her, I am far away and can do nothing. I … Read More
Spiraling Back Out
I love that Flora uses the terms “spiraling in” and spiraling out”, referring to moving in to the canvas and getting lost in the details of the process and then moving back away to get a bigger and much different … Read More
A Momentary Relapse…or Spiraling WAY In
In the midst of painting all these big canvases and learning to loosen up I had the opportunity to attend a calligraphy class put on by our Warmland Calligraphers group. The wonderful Barbara Close came to visit from California and … Read More
Never Stop Learning
Gifted with a perpetually curious mind, I am always enamored with learning something new. And given that I have bemoaned my inability to loosen up when it comes to painting, I was thrilled to find that one of my favorite … Read More