December 26, 2015 There are Pros and Cons to being an artist. We each have our own lists of how the pros and cons play out in our lives. When it comes to gift giving, the pros outweigh the cons. In spite of not being affiliated with any organized religion, I am the Godmother of …
December 24, 2015 I had to dig through my archived paintings for a more appropriate winter scene than the one through my window this morning. It’s warm, rainy and gray in New Jersey. My mind, however, is filled with memories of the many Christmas mornings that I awoke to fresh snow and a day of …
December 19, 2015 With little ones in the family, it’s difficult to resist making a couple of Flexagons and sending them off for holiday fun. The Hexaflexagon took much longer than I anticipated and I missed the deadline for posting to arrive by Christmas. At least these magical mathematical toys won’t have to compete with …
December 12, 2015 I met a dear friend for lunch yesterday. While in Paris last June, I saw a postcard of two elderly women sitting side by side drinking tea (perhaps with a shot of something), leaning against one another in a fit of laughter. I thought of Brenda and purchased the card to give …
Hah! I returned home to a living room and hallway that have been painted in lovely mushroom hues. Most of my plants are still alive. My husband still loves me in spite of the fact that I thrive on my independence and I need to travel for extended periods of time to satisfy my curiosity. …
December 2, 2015 The November workshop, ” Exploring the World with Pen and Brush” at the Sebastopol Center for the Arts focused on experimenting with a variety of techniques to find one that is both pleasurable and satisfying, one that can easily become an everyday habit to look forward to. The underlying message is to …