Since living in captivity, I’ve literally had World-Wide Shiny Workshop Syndrome. From Creative Morning’s fabulous and free Field Trips to Sketchbook Revival’s stellar offerings, Sketchbook Skool’s live workshops, Alyson Stanfield’s Art Biz Coach development workshops, Wendy Hollender’s Draw Botanical live workshops, to Loredana Zega’s weekly and utterly unique calligraphy classes, and much much more, I’ve…
Yesterday a Silver Medal and a big official certificate literally showed up in my mailbox. My ground breaking picture book Giving Voice won another award! A Silver E-Literature Award for the Best Multi Media eBook. In case you’ve somehow missed it, Giving Voice is my award winning, genre-busting, picture book that brings beauty and thought…
Our guest appearance on NPR affiliate, WCLK Jazz 91.9 is happening tonight, Thursday, June 18! Please listen in as my husband Chris’ and I share stories and connect community to help a really great cause. What got postponed in person last March is now happening remotely as we talk with on air personality Deb Moore…
Just when I thought the world couldn’t be more upside down, violence in the USA gave it another summersault. I’d given myself a break from news for a couple of days and spent Friday evening reading with my husband and dogs in the backyard for which I’m so grateful. Shortly after coming inside I received…
There is much talk among creatives about the concept of the muse, how, if, and when she visits, what to do when she doesn’t, and how to be creative on demand anyway…because it’s our job. Anyone who ever went to art school or has worked in a creative job for someone else knows that waiting…
Every wondered how I juggle so many different art and fine craft mediums in one small space? After the success of my World-wide Open Studio on Zoom at the beginning of COVID-19, I thought it might be fun to show you how I functionally cram so much equipment around a ‘command central’ style workbench for…
After I emailed to set up a Zoom call with a friend, we both got the theme to the PBS Kid’s show stuck in our heads (the one from the 70’s not the reboot). That theme is a helluva earworm* as songs go. With it going round and round in my brain off and on…
