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courage needed. apply within
In early December I was given a commission that intrigued me. Truth be told, I had never heard of the woman at the center of this story,...
Nov 14, 20223 min read


a few of my favorite things
I'm not sure if the hills are alive or not. I haven't been out much lately. What I do know is that I often get questions about materials...
Nov 9, 20221 min read


shine your light from within
It's been quite a couple of years! If you are still dealing with feelings of uncertainty and dread, whether because of Covid-19 or your...
Nov 1, 20221 min read


cut it out
I've never been much for creating new habits. I like routine. It's safe and predictable by definition. Considering the way I grew up,...
Oct 20, 20221 min read


pain is a many splendored thing
The experience of any type of pain can be viewed from many different angles. https://hyperallergic.com/669130/brenda-goodman-abstraction-...
Oct 3, 20221 min read


fear, worry and things that go bump in the night
It's been quite a couple of years! If you are still dealing with any of these feelings, whether because of Covid-19 or your personal...
Sep 21, 20221 min read


everyday I pray for love...too
Yayoi Kusama is an icon and an obliterator of barriers. She has consistently worked for the last six decades and continues to do so with...
Sep 16, 20221 min read


a scrupulously accurate instrument
“Collage is a supersensitive and scrupulously accurate instrument, akin to a seismograph, able to record the exact amount of human...
Sep 13, 20221 min read


connecting hearts through chronic pain
Irish artist hopes her chronic pain diary can give solace to sufferers who have fallen down the rabbit hole of pain original article by...
Sep 7, 20228 min read


If I had a flower...
“If I had a flower for every time I thought of you...I could walk through my garden forever." Alfred Tennyson
Sep 1, 20221 min read


‘Flores de Femicidio’ by Natali Bravo-Barbee
I don't quite remember the first time I heard of Natali, or the first time I had the pleasure of hearing her talk about her work. She is...
Aug 28, 20221 min read


shelter: art, healing and home
Are you looking for a change? So am I! The good kind of change: positive, optimistic, meaningful. So many things have been out of our...
Aug 6, 20225 min read


wishes transformed
A fascinating look at what one person can do to curb waste and impact climate change. Told from the unique perspective of an artist and...
Jul 17, 20221 min read


the times they are a-changing
As a gardener, I often measure the success of the season in terms of harvest. There's nothing unusual about it. Abundance is the result...
Jul 13, 20222 min read


the arts can heal your brain
There are songs that can make you recall very specifics moments of your life. You can, through the music, experience the smells and...
Jul 6, 20222 min read


collage: and she was
The attributes of femininity are many and as diverse as wildflowers in a field. Women, for instance, are uniquely suited to putting...
Jul 2, 20222 min read








out and about - immersive Van Gogh exhibit
I highly recommend you take a moment to see if this wonderful exhibit will be in your neck of the woods. I saw the first iteration of...
Apr 5, 20221 min read
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