Living in captivity with one constitutional lawyer and one aspiring politician means political talk in our house is inescapable. About the best I can do is remind the people I live with “not in my studio, please!” This was true even when we lived in a real democracy. Now that we’ve been living in a…
My story was recently featured on VoyageATL. Please check it out along with many other stories about my fellow fabulous Atlantans of note. It’s wonderful when living and working “outside the box” has a location where we can all safely gather. About those mummies and their metal…It’s funny how often I’m asked how I became…
Even in the midst of “screen fatigue” I continue to be amazed at our increasing ability to be in so many places at once. I can’t add, “and all from the comfort of home,” with so many people displaced or under threat of evacuation right now. Just when many of us got used to spending…
Ever since lockdown and spending more time in the studio, I’ve been able to begin my days planning, sketching, and journaling with intention. It’s a way to ease into the day, stay on track, and feel pleased when it’s time to stop working. I find I’m able to stay focused, keep anxiety at bay, and…
The title of my recent post may have been a touch confusing as I hinted at something that wasn’t there. I write in another app then format my posts in WordPress (which takes longer than writing them). Wednesday I failed to import all of it, so… Exhibiting artwork is always a big deal, but an…
Like many people, I’m looking at time differently these days (and nights). Time moves so quickly that my family jokes the week feels like it’s almost over by Tuesday evening, for Friday and all that that we didn’t finish that week will be here in a few minutes. Back in 2003, I used to eagerly…
Saying goodbye to heroes is tough. We need them more than ever. Just over a mile up the road from me, several former US Presidents and other dignitaries said goodby to our U.S. Congressman and our son’s hero, John Lewis. A few days later I asked my husband why no one had connected Lewis’ legacy…
