I sit here on my tiny little turf in blogdom and expound my thoughts on this or that. They are my two cents. Just that. And if you take issue with me on any point, I would gladly hear it, consider it, and then probably just allow for us to "see" things differently...to be ok … Continue reading The Ways We See…
Category: Philosophizing
Why I draw the way I do…
I'm always curious, when I see artist's drawings or paintings as to WHY they choose to draw that particular way or paint in that manner. I wonder if they draw a certain way because it's what's most natural to them? Or is it because it gives them "the look" they want? Or is it simply … Continue reading Why I draw the way I do…
Spring…A Case Study
As I walk through our neighborhood, the shock of color arrests me. The blooming forsythia, daffodils, tulip trees, weeping cherries, plum and pear trees seem to POP off the visual landscape. This year, it made me ask "why". As I looked more carefully at the colors jumping out around me, I realized that they do … Continue reading Spring…A Case Study
Living with Loose Ends
A few days ago, I walked by one of my kids curled up under this blanket (The Babette Blanket, from Spring Interweave Crochet 2007?). I said loudly to the walls, the wind, and any who might hear, "Couldn't the person who made this weave in all the ends??!!" Well, you would think! And as I … Continue reading Living with Loose Ends
More Lessons from Drawing…
Ok, ok, I know I keep going on about this kind of stuff...how art influences life and how life influences art...and what I can learn about my life through art, etc. You just have to bear with me in this...I LOVE it, when something about the act of making art teaches me something I need … Continue reading More Lessons from Drawing…
The Heart of the Matter
I hit places where I need to step back and assess...step out of the forest so I can get a bigger view of the trees, the landscape, the beauty that is my life. It does feel like I "hit" these places due to the speed with which I run from tree to tree each day … Continue reading The Heart of the Matter
Weathering Creative Crises
Here's how Webster defines the verb form of "weather": Main Entry: 2weather Function: verb Inflected Form(s): weath·ered; weath·er·ing ˈweth-riŋ, ˈwe-thə- Date: 15th century transitive verb 1 : to expose to the open air : subject to the action of the elements 2 : to bear up against and come safely through <weather a storm> <weather … Continue reading Weathering Creative Crises
A Honey of a Gift
Last Sunday, my youngest daughter received a gift that nearly knocked me over...in a good way, of course. A lady in our church family, whom I knew to be a quilter, made an "I Spy" quilt for Maddie. I came upon the two of them after the service, over in a corner, with the quilt … Continue reading A Honey of a Gift
Learning from Snowflakes
I've been thinking about snowflakes recently. We all have memories from childhood of cutting out snowflakes, learning about these fascinating "crystals", oohing and aahing at how each and every one is unique. I do not remember studying about a man named Snowflake Bentley, but I was recently introduced to this fascinating individual...who is fascinating because … Continue reading Learning from Snowflakes
If only…
There's a voice that bangs around in my head sometimes. Usually it is quiet and simmers in the background. Some days it is loud and testy. The volume slowly turns up when I haven't had hardly any time to create, to paint, to draw, to knit or crochet. If I'm not careful, it will be … Continue reading If only…