So I got to thinkin' as my husband and older two went off to watch the latest Harry Potter movie in 3-D...What am I waiting for? Artrage is only the price of a movie ticket (or less) at 6.99. (PLEASE see the NEWS below!!!!!!) And Maddie and I would have so much fun! And we … Continue reading I Rave 4 Artrage!
Category: Story behind the art
Draw Free & Auryn Ink
You have seen, throughout our sojourn here in Grand Rapids, MIchigan, drawings (like the one above) made on my iPad with a free app called Draw Free. I have thoroughly enjoyed this app for the following reasons:1. Very user friendly. I am notoriously techno-challenged, at best, and this app was simple and straight-forward enough for … Continue reading Draw Free & Auryn Ink
In and Around Campus
Calvin College is lovely. The architecture, interiors and landscaping seem lovingly designed with an eye to shapes and colors. I'm really enjoying plunking down somewhere, anywhere, and finding so much to draw. These are just a few. Flowers abound. Interior spaces are filled with unique furniture and colors. Even the walkway bridging the two halves … Continue reading In and Around Campus
Aquatic Adventures
We are spending a good bit of our time in the amazing and totally awesome aquatic center on the campus here at Calvin College. The older two kids are taking diving lessons while the youngest is taking swimming lessons. Each of them wears a cheshire grin the entire time.Maddie was signed up for her lesson … Continue reading Aquatic Adventures
Spartan Living
It is interesting to note, when you travel, what things you miss and how their absence affects you. You only pack the bare necessities, and you find you can get along fairly well without so many things we take for granted in our own homes. To be sure, even the pared down things we squeezed … Continue reading Spartan Living
On Arriving
In traveling, when you arrive, you're really just beginning. We spent two days traveling from Kernersville, NC to Grand Rapids MI and when we got there, the same flurry of activity that got us into our car, had to happen all over again to get out of the car and into our on-campus apartments. That's … Continue reading On Arriving
Off We Go!
Travel is an interesting thing...the challenge for me is in trimming down and simplifying what I take along on a journey. And when there are five of you, in a Mazda 5, well...you really have to ask yourself, "do I really need that?" But once you've successfully managed to stuff everyone and everything into your … Continue reading Off We Go!
Interview with a Young Artist
Meet Maddie Edwards, age 9. At 2 years old, Maddie would sit for 2 hours at a time painting abstract watercolors. Abstract to the viewer, but very much filled with meaning to the artist..."this is a crocodile in tall grass", "this is a bear with big eyes", etc. As her fingers became more dextrous, she … Continue reading Interview with a Young Artist
A Sewing Machine
Please bear with me while I brag a little bit more. I think when you become a mom, you are automatically given Bragging Rights. Well, my oldest daughter has quite literally been A SEWING MACHINE. For two days she has wrestled fabric and an old sewing machine into submission. I watched in awe as she … Continue reading A Sewing Machine
Incroyable!
I have to brag a bit...my oldest daughter has made something incredible for her Environmental Science Project. They were to make an ABC Book of Science terms and put it into a scrapbook. She opted to make her own cover, pictured above. She used lovely papers, as seen here on the front. ...and recycled papers … Continue reading Incroyable!