• Start at the very beginning

    My studio is full of blank canvases.  To me, there is not much more beautiful than that. It’s the beauty of a new start with…

  • A little perspective

    It’s been a busy time for milestones. (Do other countries measure life’s achievements in kilometer stones?) On the bright side, my daughter graduated from elementary…

  • The instrument

    Did you feel like your connections with others were heightened this week? Amidst the chaos and concern over changes in our government and their effects,…

  • Step

    I bit the bullet and dove into my computer-based work this week, sourcing public domain images from the Library of Congress and starting to process…

  • No other

    ”An optimist isn’t necessarily a blithe, slightly sappy whistler in the dark of our time. To be hopeful in bad times is not just foolishly…

  • The monster

    I was really excited as this week started. I picked up some smaller trays for the extra wooden silhouettes, and it felt like my “palette”…

  • Easy chairs

    This past Monday I finally got the last of the furniture I was selling out of my studio. The last items were two arm chairs…

  • The single candle

    Are you in search of a sonically damaging drawing experience? I have the perfect materials for you! This week I embarked on testing surfaces for…

  • The wrench

    I continued at my snail’s pace in the studio this week, experimenting a bit with the new backgrounds. If you look at this one a…

  • Not fast

    Restriction. Pressure. Those words sound so negative. But if you’re pushing against something and suddenly take that thing away…well, we all know what happens. I…