Expansion and Contraction
Hi Friends, Last week I went on a tour of the Krishnamurti Foundation in Ojai. Jiddu Krishnamurti was an internationally known spiritual teacher, philosopher an...
Tag: ecoart
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...
The Rise of the Sacred Feminine
Hello Friends, For the last several thousand years, our world has been dominated by patriarchy, which elevates God the Father over Mother Earth, and man over wo...
A Passion for Trees
Hi Friends! This has been a week of experimentation for me. I got the bug to do some leaf prints, and I had a new technique I wanted to try. It’s not leaf...
Dead Flat Paint and Ghost Prints
Hey There Friends! True confession time. I can’t go to Home Depot without checking out the Oops! paints. (If you’re not familiar with Oops!, they...
Pillows and Totes
I’ve been having a lot of fun creating new paintings for a line of decorative throw pillows and designer tote bags. The totes bags are are available in th...
Learning Curve
Do you ever have those times when nothing seems to be working out? I’m in that phase now! I’m developing a new body of work, and I thought the first...
Experimental Leaf Prints
I’m working on some experimental leaf prints for a new tutorial, which means a lot of trial and error. These aren’t what I would consider “suc...
Madder on Hemp
I really like the colors of madder root on hemp fabric — done with solar dyeing, and I let it sit about a week in full sun. The unevenness of it is pretty...
English Red Dark Earth Pigment
How cool is this? It’s Sinopia’s English Red Dark powdered earth pigment in a soy milk binder poured onto scrunched up cotton canvas. I love the pat...