Archival Materials
Hi Friends, How important is it for art materials to be archival? I’m really drawn to using natural and upcycled materials in my art, but they might not l...
Compost Update
Hi Friends, Three weeks ago I buried a small painting in my compost pile, expecting it to pick up some color from the decomposing plant matter. Here’s wha...
Coffee Cup Creativity
Hi Friends, I’ve been working on a collage piece using paper cups scavenged from restaurants and social gatherings. When it’s done, it will become p...
Elemental Art
Greetings Friends, This week the website Artsy featured the work of James Perkins, an artist who buries his silk canvases at the beach to let the elements do th...
Keeping an Open Heart
Hello Friends, What’s next? That was my first thought when I heard that the U.S. Supreme Court had reversed Roe vs. Wade last week. We knew it was coming,...
Serendipitous Art
Hi Friends, A couple of months ago I was walking through my neighborhood on a windy day, and I stumbled across two wonderful pieces of trash blowing down the si...
Pause Rest Be
Hi Friends, I haven’t had much time to write this week, so I thought I’d tell you about a new book I’m reading. It’s titled Pause Rest B...
Chaos Reigns
Hi Friends, How has your week been? Mine was a descent into chaos. The skunk that has taken up residence under my house disappeared for a couple of days, and I ...
Skunk Medicine
Hi Friends, I’ve been dealing with a skunk for the past couple of months. At first it was just nearby, and I occasionally smelled skunk spray in the middl...
Persistent Ideas
Hello Friends, There are several creative projects that keep niggling at me from the back of my mind. I mostly ignore these messages, because these ideas don...