Ephemeral Art
Greetings Friends! Although I often paint with bright colors, I’ve been enjoying the quiet hues of natural dyes lately. I love the charcoal grays, rust br...
Studio Tour Video
Hi Friends, It’s time for a video! It’s been a while since I’ve done one, and I thought I’d take you on a studio tour and show you what ...
The Learning Curve
Hi Friends, After I sent out my artistic year-end review last week, several people wrote and said “all of your art is so wonderful.” I appreciate th...
We’ve Come So Far
Hi Friends! I’ve never done an end-of-the-year review before, but artist Pam Lowe recently sent me a message about her history as a quilter and her new pa...
Welcome Home!
Greetings Friends! I’ve always been intrigued by the tagline for the annual Burning Man event in the Nevada desert, “Welcome Home.” It feels i...
Winter Leaf Prints
Greetings Friends! Fall is a whirlwind of activity for me, with holiday sales and shows. I just finished my last show of the year, and I’m excited to get ...
Artful Holidays
Hello Friends, The holidays will soon be here, and I have ideas for unique and unusual one-of-a-kind gifts! My eco-friendly leaf print silk scarves make an eleg...
Impermanence and Change
Hi Friends, The holidays are upon us, and I don’t even know what I’m doing for Thanksgiving yet! With my father’s recent passing, my mother...
Finding Our Way Through
Hello Friends, It’s been another challenging week, with the mass shooting down the road in Thousand Oaks, and the Hill and Woolsey fires, just ten miles a...