If there's one thing that keeps my reading on track, it's being part of a book club. Today I'm sharing a couple of book club reads and one doozy of a book that's over 700 pages long! First up is Mozart's Starling. I read this one for an in-person, book club meet-up in early October. Yes, we met in-person! At a cool outdoor restaurant in …
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art journal series: gathering fall part ii
Sharing some of my fall journal spreads here today. Mostly writing with some gelli prints, and collage... a little painting... and a lot of scribble, scrabble writing. I even tried my hand at some monoprinting. This is a new way of journaling for me. I think I missed just writing in a …
art journal series: gathering fall
I've been wanting to keep a "nature journal" for years. My enthusiasm for them started in 2008-ish, when I was teaching fourth grade, and my teaching partner and I led a nature journaling club after school. Every September, when the ingrained pull of back to school excitement gets triggered in my bones, I think about those nature journals... And …
NC Living: New Bern
Waterfront by the Neuse River We are slowly starting to explore new places in North Carolina again. I've said this before, but one of the things I love about living in NC is the ease of road travel and the variety of places to see and visit. From coastal towns to mountain tops and all things in between... There's just enough of everything, to …
Currently Reading: February
Well it's been a hot minute since I've done a currently reading... Today's picks are all about enjoyment and inspiration. What Women Create is one of my favorite magazines in the inspo category. Their Winter 2020 issue is heavenly. So many wonderful artists I follow on instagram are featured in this one. Polly Fern Polly Fern is an …
art journal series: mixed media sampler
I’ve been exploring landscapes and abstracts for a while, and more recently have spent time on textile inspired collage… so I decided to create a small sampler of the art I’m currently making. I’ve been intentional on slowing down to listen to what I’m gravitating towards. To stick with a few things, instead of trying everything. This …