Today I finished painting "Tree of Lasting Sorrow." No connection to New Year's Eve, unless it's to comment on much sad...

Today was cold and windy.    There was work and play.   Sometimes it was hard to tell which was which. ...

   I had a lovely conversation with composer Christophe Heral , who was extremely cool and very gracious.( I was a sweaty-palms-nervous Fan ...

   Please vote to help me get the Tarot project up and running.  It's just a one-click vote.  Only a second.  The Magician wants YOU! ...

 It's so quiet here, I'm not sure if I'm alone. It seems that blogging is becoming obscured by the bright lights of other me...

  Mostly I'm making Poppets and being Mom.  In between, I'm creating work for Boskone and trying to chip away at projects.    ...

  I'm working every possible moment.  It's the proverbial sprint uphill to try to reach a shiny new plateau.  OK, really it's ...

   This morning I set my alarm to get up early while everyone else is sleeping, the house is quiet, the cats lounging in a shaft of morni...

Was colder today with a winter-hued sky.  First day that even remotely seemed seasonal.   I'm still dealing with back pain, but it's...

    A winter cardinal that would fit easily on a grain of rice.  I don't paint rice, but these sit quite well on the branches of trees ...

        I've just poured my third cup of coffee  and settled back against the microwave heated pillow.  It's one of those herbal s...

    So much sobering news worldwide.  Always.  Household and family, always.  Today I'm full in studio to catch up on photogr...

   Paint, glue, old clothes and some time.  Dad running out for supplies and food, all so that tonight Orion can be Wander. ...

Time is precious.  Seeing Cloud Atlas was well worth the time invested. Time is also relative. It might be the fastest three hours I...

Beauty in a Dangerous Wood   Start to finish photos:       I've taken over a hundred ph...