I used to think that I always wanted a crisp, new white canvas in front of me to start a new piece of art. But all that newness and all that whiteness would very often lead me to a dreaded creative block. Where to start? What to do? What if I mess up? Blank canvases would often lead me to a blank mind. But…[…]
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You cannot live in Florida and not notice water. Water is everywhere. It is in ponds and lakes, streams and rivers, inlets and bays, gulfs and oceans. Since moving to Florida, I have begun to explore water in my work. And the more I explore, the more I fall in love. Healthy water is life-supporting. Healthy water is nurturing. Healthy water is ever-changing.[…]
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Today is Mother’s Day. So I am naturally thinking of my own mom. We lost her two years ago, but she will always be a source of inspiration for my work as a reuse artist. My fascination with papercutting comes directly from my mother. Mom loved to salvage beautiful pictures from magazines for use in a Sunday School class or to[…]
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Preparing for any show or exhibit is always a little nerve-wracking. Right now I am in the middle of preparing artwork for ReuseConex, the first national conference highlighting the reuse industry. (You can still register to attend!) I don’t have much time to write blog posts or much else this week, but I did take a few pictures of art[…]
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New business name, new blog, new beginnings… I’ve needed to do this for months. Change my business name, begin a blog, get serious about my art. And I procrastinated. Which I am really, really good at. But as a major deadline looms ahead, I realize it is time to set aside the procrastination and earnestly pursue the life path I[…]
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