December 25, 2015
When I am able to celebrate Christmas with my parents, which I am this year, it also means I become an honorary member of their choir […]
December 24, 2015
Today’s words come from Thomas Merton’s essay, “The Time of No Room” from 1965. It’s included in his books Raids on the Unspeakable, as well as A […]
December 23, 2015
Today’s collage if examined closely, contains numerous layers: papers that initially created cohesiveness, but after further consideration really did not. When that happens, I whip out […]
December 22, 2015
Many years ago I made an artist book entitled Happiness Comes in Waves. It’s a fantastic little book that utilizes one of my favorite structures, the […]
December 21, 2015
One of my favorite podcasts is Krista Tippett’s On Being. She broadcasts a new episode, or sometimes a popular previous episode, nearly every week. Last week […]
December 20, 2015
Lots of shapes, colors and line converge in today’s collage, and many of the collages made in the past three weeks. Some are down right chaotic. […]
December 19, 2015
I received some feedback on Wednesday that forced me to take a look at some of the things I am not doing and avoiding in relation […]
December 18, 2015
Anyone who has tried to eliminate a bad habit, or start a new one, knows how difficult it can be, and frustrating. Especially when you know […]
December 17, 2015
What do we really need? Really. Need. I ask you to meditate on that today…let the definition from an old dictionary inspire you to think on […]
December 16, 2015
On Monday as I was driving along the Massachusetts turnpike I luckily spotted a bald eagle perched in a tree. A friend recently recounted an experience […]
December 15, 2015
What exactly is converging here? Little dots and pathways back and forth and back and forth finds its way into my work regularly. Often the dots are […]
December 14, 2015
Chimeras, what a great word. It definitely goes onto the list of possible titles for future exhibitions. The origin of the words comes from Greek mythology, […]
December 13, 2015
Often when I sit down to make these collages, what I think I am going to make and what I end up making are two very […]
December 12, 2015
Noisy. Restless. Sauciness. I’m feeling all of these things right now. Primo Levi also says it all for me right now. Unfinished Business Sir, please accept […]
December 11, 2015
Time change. Change time. Time to change. Change the time. Change your mind. Change your time. Time your mind, time your change. Whoa. A couple of […]
December 10, 2015
Reframe: Reframing is a way of viewing and experiencing events, ideas, concepts and emotions to find more positive alternatives, as defined in the Cognitive Reframing entry on […]