Category Archive: Art

Look! See? The Colors and Letters of Jen Elek and Jeremy Bert

Last Saturday my husband and I went to the Tacoma Museum of Glass to see the opening of Look! See?  The Colors and Letters of Jen Elek and Jeremy Bert.  They are a… Continue reading

Knitting what is on my mind

Now that things are feeling a bit more settled and we are more or less moved in to our new house, I want to try to post more regularly.  I have been trying… Continue reading

the artistic process

Why is it that the artistic process is so romantic and organic in conversation? My artistic process feels like a multi-tasker with a short attention span.  It usually starts with an idea inspired… Continue reading

Handmade Holiday

Almost finished with this years Christmas presents.  I just have a few more to put together and a couple of days to do it.  Every evening after dinner and a day of packing… Continue reading

What do you want to be when you grow up?

When I was in 5th grade I remember adults asking me what I wanted to be when I grew up.  I didn’t want to be doctor, a fire fighter, or a rock star.… Continue reading

Everything is up in the air

When things in my life become unpredictable I often like to do predictable things.  This month has been filled to the brim with unpredictable events.  I have been looking for a new place… Continue reading

Wolves in sheep’s clothing

I have been spending too much time on my computer recently.  I have been scanning craigslist for employment opportunities and searching for a rental house in the case that we need to move.… Continue reading

If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again

To finish some projects this week I worked with materials that I have never used before.  Here is the list of things that I played with this week: 1. Plasteline (sculpting clay) 2.… Continue reading

A bird in the hand…

  Inspiration is for amateurs; the rest of us just show up and get to work – Chuck Close This is my mantra at the moment while I complete my unfinished projects.  Instead of going through each box… Continue reading

When pigs fly…

I am pretty good at coming up with ideas.  I do a good job of starting a project, but completing the project…  ha! When pigs fly I will have a finished piece.  So… Continue reading