Joyful Trash
Catalina Cherries in my yard are starting to ripen. Hi Friends, Part of my neuroplasticity brain retraining is to go on “awe walks.” Rather than foc...
Category: Collage
Living with Chaos
Thistles at Ventura Community Park. Greetings Friends, I don’t live in a war zone and we’re no longer in the midst of a global pandemic. I’m g...
Art to Soothe a Stressed Nervous System
Native California Sage in the backyard. Hi Friends, I’ve been learning about neuroplasticity lately, and discovering ways to soothe my over-reactive and h...
Play and Exploration
Sweet little Blue-Eyed Grass blooming in my backyard Hi Friends, My friend Sylvia had a birthday at the tail end of February. She always makes a handmade card f...
Collage Fun
Happy Valentine’s Day, Friends! Here’s my heartfelt wish for Valentine’s Day this year: May love and light prevail on Earth. May all beings, i...
Wild Geese and Imagination
Hello Friends, I’ve seen flocks of geese flying overhead here recently, and it reminds me of this poem by Mary Oliver that I thought I’d share with ...
Winter Blues
Hi Friends, It’s winter here, and I don’t feel like working in my studio. This happens every year. It’s cold, it’s dark and even though ...
Re-Do
Hi Friends, You may remember that a few weeks ago I told you about a piece I was starting on using off-white woven pieces collaged together. Right around that s...