I spent this past week at the Durham Arts Council teaching an intersession camp on the theme of Norse Mythology. After days of chalk pastels, paint & sharpie markers, running home to work on some of my own art, cooking, exercise, etc. etc. I was regretting having made plans for Friday. Part of me just wanted to go home and crash on the couch. …
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travel: charleston, sc
Rainbow Row Charleston, February 2019 Lim had a three day weekend in February and we decided to take a spontaneous road trip to Charleston, SC. It was on the top of our list of cities to visit since we moved to Durham over two years ago, and I'm so glad we hopped in the car on that Friday morning. We chatted, made plans, clarified goals,... …
art journal series: ongoing florals
So often we hear that our work as artists needs to be cohesive. That we need to build a body of work that is recognizable. I believe this is important and true, but I also believe that you can pursue other curiosities while getting there. I recently watched a TED Talk titled: A powerful way to unleash your creativity. In it, Tim Harford discusses …
currently teaching: sri lanka
Durham Arts Council: Summer Cultural Camps I spent a few weeks teaching art at DAC this summer. They introduce new cultural themes every year, and this July our country study was Sri Lanka! This time I spent two weeks with Creative Kids, ages 5-6. Bodhi Tree Our first project was this Bodhi Tree. These little guys used sponges to paint a …
currently teaching: cabaret & art nouveau
Durham Arts Council: Summer Cultural Camps I spent a few weeks teaching art at DAC this summer. They introduce new cultural themes every year, and I was so excited to get to do Cabaret! I had four days and three different age groups to work with. I decided on Le Chat Noir and Gustav Klimt as inspiration for our projects. Le Chat …
letter writing: stationary
One of my favorite childhood memories was writing and receiving letters to and from my cousins in Ecuador. My eldest cousin, Iris, used to decorate her letters with drawings, fancy lettering, and stickers which were all the rage in the 80s (did any one else have a sticker album?) I was hoping to put this out sooner as a fun summer activity (I …