Transformations
Hi Friends, My focus this week has been on reworking things that didn’t work out the first time around, and transforming them into something else — ...
Category: Art Gifts
Dyeing for Fun
Greetings Friends, It’s been a long time since I’ve done anything with Procion fiber-reactive dyes, the commercial dyes used to give cloth bright co...
Is It Art?
Greetings Friends, A reader generously shared some interesting thoughts about the paintings I showed you last week — the poured pieces with silicone added...
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...
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...
Becoming Alive
Greetings Friends, I’ve been hearing this message a lot lately: “Do what makes you feel alive” and “The world is waiting for people who ...
Leaf Print Season
Hello Friends, August and September are one of the best times in Southern California for leaf prints. Leaves are just beginning to fall from some of the trees, ...
Weird Winter Weather
Hello Friends! It’s been a strange winter weather-wise everywhere this year, hasn’t it? Hurricanes, floods, drought, and intense storms. Record-brea...