This month I will be at Jane Hamilton Fine Art Saturday Marketplace Event, October 24th from 10-4. An outdoor event with painters painting and all shops will be open. Come by and say Hello. Support small business.
Finding Blessings In All This
Wow, It took the C virus to really appreciate my students. It took the Corona Virus to really make me feel the joy of teaching. I can’t explain it very well but I think it might have something to do with connecting with people who love to create and be a part of something in real time, in real person. There is a lot to be said about this. I am naturally an introvert. And when the whole shut down happened I thought, I got this. I can to this. It’s what I do! But it wasn’t that easy. I found…
Taking The Edge Off.
Front side of 2020! Many of us are just trying to cope with what is being thrown at us day by day. There seems to be shocking news everyday. 3 weeks ago it was like “Ground Hog Day” everyday. Then to the “Truman Show” and currently we are in “Twilight Zone”! We are in the thick of it and trying to get to the other side. The other side of the Corona, the other side of civil unrest, many stressors being thrown at us. It’s wise to turn the news off and focus on what brings joy. Of coarse be…
For Mom, my earliest memories!
It was the mid 60’s and we were dirt poor. At the time we lived in a 2 story old farm house on Route 12B outside Hamilton, NY. We had a front porch with banisters. The house hadn’t been painted in years, and it looked like a worn out house. I remember every time the school bus dropped all us kids off, wishing we had a house with a fresh coat of white paint with green trim around the windows and the banisters….
The Tale of Three Benches
During this down time I have been able to get a lot done, as we all have. But all this free time to ourselves is beginning to grow old and monotonous. I don’t want to go down the corona/ economy/ get back to work road. I just want to let you all know I am eager to share all the new work I have been creating. This stay – at – home season has allowed me to create some more elaborate work and that is always exciting to me. So the “Tale of Three Benches” is about these amazing mosaic…
Peace (be still)
Strange are these days. I have been self quarantining but that is normal for me because I am an introvert by nature. No big deal. But I actually feel bad for those whose lives are abruptly edited. I do not like that at all because it’s not fair. But fair or not, it’s not forever. It’s difficult to stay put when someone tells you to stay put. I want to do the opposite, (It’s the rebel in me). Now it feels weird when I go out, like I’m going to be questioned at the grocery store or the post office. …
Rainyness
Today was an amazing day, weather wise. We wont talk about the “plandemic” news. But it was a moist day with sporadic soft rain here and there. The smell of the desert was nurturing. The cloud covering set a mood. My plants loved it. And I could have stayed in my garden all day but alas…. This week I am getting ready for the Tucson Museum of Art Spring Artisan Market. Starts the Friday the 13th, ends Sunday the 15th. 10-5 each day. It’s on the street folks. Open air festival. No need to worry. I have hand sanitizer….
A Glimmer of Light
I wanted to savor this moment and reflect on the past few months…that all began in late fall. A project. A custom order that is finally being sent off this week. The project between two very busy parties, me and the client. Honestly, I have never had a small custom order last as long as this did. Through my busiest time of the year, we worked together bit by bit to see it completed. (Remind me never to take a mural order again in October). So I wanted to document and share the process from beginning to (my) end. It…
Hearts and Hearts Open Studio
Saturday, February 8, from 10-3:30 at 556 E Calle Arizona, Tucson. You’re invited to my open studio “Hearts and Hearts” event. Come by and pick a valentine or two for your favorite people. There will be lots of other wonderful art to choose from, plus a second sale. Wear red for a 10% discount. I hope you can make it. Fun stuff: Plates for special occasions: (New for 2020, I’m making larger plates in sets)
Hearts and Hearts Open Studio
Saturday, February 8, from 10-3:30 at 556 E Calle Arizona, Tucson. You’re invited to my open studio “Hearts and Hearts” event. Come by and pick a valentine or two for your favorite people. There will be lots of other wonderful art to choose from, plus a second sale. Wear red for a 10% discount. I hope you can make it. Fun stuff: Plates for special occasions: (New for 2020, I’m making larger plates in sets)
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