Wedding Boxes
Over the past month, “A” and I have been collaborating on a set of boxes for a friend’s wedding. These five mahogany boxes are gifts for the groomsmen, each one bearing the recipient’s initials. All of the boxes were cut from a single chunk (that’s a technical term) of wood, so if lined up in [...]
The Damage
I spent yesterday at an arts market that is typically a great event for me, sales-wise, and a source of income I have grown to depend on. Six hours of chatting with potential customers and a delightful neighboring card maker, I loaded out of the show with exactly $42 in my pocket. Result: A long, [...]
Questions Answered
In the previous post, I invited you to ask any questions you had about me. Today, the answers. Valarie asked to see more pictures of me, but after pouring over LOTS of family photos, I realized that I am always the photographer, not the subject. As a result, there are very few of me. Of [...]
10 Things You Didn’t Know About Me
Blogging is a funny thing. We make so many online connections and, if we’re lucky, we get to know each other quite well. But even still, these friendships are limited, and there are always parts of our lives we will keep to ourselves, or things that seem insignificant enough just leave out of our blogging [...]
5 Things: A Summer Summary
My first grader is quite excited to have homework of her own, now that she is a “grader.” (I’m tempted to get some video footage of her homework enthusiasm so I can show it to her in 10 years). One of her assignments this week is to gather 5 things that represent what she did [...]
The Power of Colors
While writing the previous post on color, I became acutely aware of my connection with colors. Colors wake me up, challenge me, inspire me, and change me. For me, and for many, color is what makes the world go ’round. Seeing a gorgeous combination of hues is sublime. Just take a look at this and [...]
Beginner Drawing Lessons, Part III
Yay! Welcome to the third and final lesson in this three-part series: Color Where would we be without color? The deep blue sea, scarlet poppies, and blazing sunsets would all be pretty nondescript without the hues that make them unforgettable. There is so much to learn about color, but I’m going to keep it fairly [...]
