February 3, 2013
I spent a good part of my day working on possible collages for Alchemy Initiative’s upcoming 10×10 exhibition in Pittsfield. (In between two glorious ice-skating sessions […]
January 27, 2013
100 Hours in the Woodshed is a biannual event hosted by Danny O at MCLA’s Gallery 51. This is my third year as a participant. It […]
January 13, 2013
I’m a little behind on the whole New Year’s thing, my intention setting got rolled right into the Haiti pre-trip, trip and post-trip, and now on […]
December 30, 2012
Happy New Year! I am returning to my weekly posting, usually on Sundays–after a great run of Advent posts. I can’t seem to stop the collage […]
December 23, 2012
Vibrant, electric, tangerine transformed my little girl legs into magic. Or something, and I wanted to put on those orange pants everyday when I was small. […]
December 22, 2012
Be the change you wish to see in the world, is a widely shared and proclaimed quote attributed to Gandhi, and one that I keep in […]
December 20, 2012
I listen to books on CD when I work in my studio. Fiction, non-fiction and the occasional inspirational read. A recent book on motivation, will-power and […]
December 19, 2012
I want first of all… to be at peace with myself. I want a singleness of eye, a purity of intention, a central core to my […]
December 17, 2012
Today I wish you Haut les coeurs! Lift up your spirit, take heart, be brave! Have courage! I love that the French word coeur is derived from the Latin word cor, as […]
December 16, 2012
The third Sunday in Advent, break out the rose colored robes and rejoice! Growing up I loved this Sunday, one of us lit the match to […]
December 14, 2012
In 2008, I spent two weeks in the Denali Wilderness as part of the National Parks Artist-in-Residence program. Doug came with me. It was just the […]
December 12, 2012
Sometimes I forget to focus on what is right in my life. Instead, I get caught up in daily frustrations, with students who–for whatever reason–are not […]
December 11, 2012
I just ended a great Google Hangout with my sister, who currently lives in Germany, near Munich. Unlike the Berkshires, they have snow. Like ten inches […]
December 10, 2012
Practice. One of my favorite words. I made a card that we sell at PRESS entitled Practice TAKES Practice. And it does. It can be an […]
December 9, 2012
My Advent collages have taken a very specific direction. (I’ll get to that in a minute.) I created rules for the collages, like I often do […]
December 3, 2012
My Advent Calendar collages are totally inspired by my friend Alke. Every morning I get a great pic from her from a travel during the past […]