Natural Dyes
I have long used commercial chemical dyes and have been happy with the results. I first became interested in natural dying for the simple reason that I am really drawn to the rich and unusual colors that can be … Continued
Women’s March
Women’s March, though fun and whimsical, has multi faceted meaning to me. I love the image of these attitude filled, but still friendly and lovable, hens on the march. The patchwork effect of the ground they march on echoes the … Continued
Types of Collage
I love collage. Maybe because it is an excuse to hoard lovely bits of all manner of eye catching paper. Wrappers, junk mail, magazines, books, envelopes, napkins, nothing is exempt! It is also a super easy on the go art … Continued
Glue Stick Review
Last week I had occassion to do a little collage work on a road trip. While I am a die hard fan of Liquitex matte gel medium for a collage adhesive, it is a little messy for working on your … Continued
June Recap
June was a whirlwind month full of all kinds of fun and artsy events. As a result, I have been a bit missing in action over here on my blog, so I thought I would do a little catch up … Continued
A Memorial Day Salute
Memorial Day marks a day to remember to be grateful for those both living and gone who have sacrificed for us. Thank you to those in all kinds of service to others! Both my husband and I’s fathers served during … Continued
What’s happening around here
May is such a busy month for all of us! I thought I would catch you up a bit on what has been happening around here, and all the fun coming up. May 4 I was fortunate enough to have … Continued
Chaos to Cosmos
…an adventure in abstract art. After much playing around recently, I am beginning to get a little more comfortable with abstract art. However, I find that it is of little use to try to make a plan, but rather can … Continued
On Letting the Art Lead Me
I have been working on some non representational abstracts lately as I want to include them in some upcoming shows. Many look at abstracts and say something like “my four year old could do that!” While I do think that … Continued