December 24, 2017
Christmas Eve. Day 24 of the Advent Calendar. Tomorrow we welcome Christmas with all its hope, anticipation and joy. I’m away from my husband right now, […]
December 23, 2017
How to foster peace in the world, especially in the most challenging and difficult situations? I certainly do not have that answer. But, this quote from […]
December 21, 2017
Today is one of my favorite days of the year, partially because I know when I wake up tomorrow, the day after that and so on, each […]
December 20, 2017
If time is money, do you live beyond your means? A few years ago I participated in a project organized by ILSSA, a collaborative of which […]
December 19, 2017
As the solstice approaches, I cling to my morning rituals. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, the ritual actually begins the night before. I pack my gym bag, […]
December 18, 2017
There is so much in The New Midlife Crisis: Why (and How) It’s Hitting Gen X Women, by Ada Calhoun, that deeply resonates with me. Various […]
December 17, 2017
One of the classes I teach, Studio, Art and Society, was designed specifically for non-art majors. The first three weeks of the course are spent making […]
December 16, 2017
Be daring and graceful. Today’s Prompt: Begin with a neutral background of random text. Add pattern and texture with collage elements, pen, ink or colored pencil. […]
December 15, 2017
Today is the the 48th week of my 50 Card Project, the 15th day of my Advent Calendar project and the 349th day of my 2017 […]
December 13, 2017
Personified wisdom. I wrote these words nearly 20 years ago alongside Matthew 11:28-30 in my Harper Collins Study Bible during one of my classes at Yale […]
December 11, 2017
My understanding of the word silence changed dramatically after I read Rebecca Solnit’s essay “Silence Is Broken,” found in The Mother of All Questions. Maria Popova writes a […]
December 10, 2017
I return to a phrase and a variation of the phrase from Henry David Thoreau’s essay “Walking” (first published in 1862 in The Atlantic), whenever I need to […]
December 9, 2017
Love starts when fear ends was inscribed in the entryway of the Egyptian Pavilion at this year’s Venice Biennale. The exhibit featured a multi-sensory film by artist […]
December 8, 2017
The etymology of a word often directs my art-making, especially when I am uncertain of a path. I’ll take a word, look at its origins, synonyms/antonyms, […]
December 4, 2017
Today is Rainer Maria Rilke’s birthday. I read his poems, letters and writings regularly, as those of you who follow me know. His words find their […]
December 3, 2017
Everyday through December 25th, I’ll be making a 5×5 inch collage, writing a short entry on this blog and sharing a prompt for those who might […]