For weeks on end I marvel and enjoy in my living room a gazillion branches shooting out in a most pleasing shape, draped with twinkly lights and sparkly ornaments. I never once consider the base, the foundation, the structure from which all these balsam branches emanate. Well, maybe once, as my son lifted the tree … Continue reading Curbed Beauty
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Could It Be?
Could it be, in these small un-arted hours, beauty is wrought? Could it be, in dishes and diapers, laundry and lunches, heaven is laid out? Could it be, in lack and leanness, provision is lavished? Could it be, in faces - not fancies - that fullness is found? Could it be, as I embrace the … Continue reading Could It Be?
Nothing to Prove, Everything to Share
Just like oozly watercolors on paper, the colorful mind of an artist can turn to mud with the introduction of just one wrong thought. You don't think of it as a "wrong" color to add in the mix with all the rest. You think "oh I'm just assessing the work", "I'm just analyzing" or "I'm … Continue reading Nothing to Prove, Everything to Share
Knitterly Arts Podcast!
A creative life is rarely a straight arrow path. Perhaps precisely because it IS creative, the path is winding and circuitous, with many side trails leading off the main one which eventually brings you back on track or becomes the new main path. This is how my own creative life has felt for nearly 20 years. I … Continue reading Knitterly Arts Podcast!
The Anti-Inspiration that Works!
I have found some of the most unusual inspirations along the creative path as an artist. I may be the only one who finds freedom and renewed passion in these quirky anti-inspirations, but I'll share this latest one with you, just in case it helps you too! Here's how it goes... My passion for drawing … Continue reading The Anti-Inspiration that Works!
What if….?
What if you could create for just 7 days, a mere week of your life, and at the end of the week have a small series of works that hold together, have taught you a lot, and bring a smile to your face? And what if you didn't have to go anywhere or pay lots … Continue reading What if….?
When Magic Happens
It happens at various times along the way. Magic that is. Years ago, when I first swiped watercolor on a white page...I drew in my breath and held it as I watched the color move on the paper, blend with other colors. Something special was happening that was just for me. The magic of watercolor … Continue reading When Magic Happens
Fascination & Play
I am fascinated by many things. Nature, faces, shapes of objects, fibers, color, line, stitches, light...on and on to where I'm fairly dizzy with delight. This fascination is surely the heart of an artist's life. Being an artist has less to do with raw talent and more with being fascinated by something and granting oneself … Continue reading Fascination & Play
Be All Here
I sat on the edge of the steps leading down to the ocean from our beach house. Saying goodbye is always hard. A week of family, fun, rest, relaxing, walking, reading, drawing and knitting...hard to top that. I drank in the gorgeous sky above the water, trying to notice and take in everything about it … Continue reading Be All Here
Time
I am realizing anew that there's a time for every season under heaven. (photography courtesy of Hazel Kuehn Photography) There's a time for celebrating. And a time for grieving the passing of an era. There's a time for illness. And a time for healing. There's a time for making marks. And a time for white … Continue reading Time