Fresh cranberries arrive in the markets before Thanksgiving, just in time to create those wonderful relishes we all love for our celebration dinner table. I usually purchase a few extra bags just before Christmas because they begin to fade from market shelves in January. I don’t want to miss the opportunity to make some marmalade, Cranberry-Pomegranate […]
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Change of Seasons
Evidence for the change of seasons is everywhere. One cannot escape it — and why would I want to? All those luscious yellows, browns and oranges with lingering tinges of green, oh my! Those colors are just one reason why Fall is my favorite season. There happens to be a nice row of ginkgo trees […]
Urban Sketchers
My studio has been closed down since February — the month that we decided to sell our home and move to Portland. It is still far from up and running and I have been missing the creative surge a lot. I’ve been so busy with all the ‘settling’ activities involved in a major move that […]
Happy Thanksgiving
Wordless Wednesday
Wordless Wedesday
Airplane on the Willamette
Wordless Wednesday
Great Blue Heron on the Willamette
Farmer’s Market
I went to the farmer’s market this past weekend. Not just any farmer’s market, but the one that Portlanders refer to as the Mother of all farmer’s markets — the Saturday market at Portland State University. And it is well named, let me tell you. The produce at the market is top quality. Check. Click […]
Broken Color Exhibit
I have the good fortune to have my work hung with two other artists, a ceramicist and a painter, for a group show entitled Broken Color. You’ll be treated to ceramics by Bobbie Altman and paintings by Heather Robinson. Broken Color Group Show will be on view September 1st – October 31st, 2015 Creative […]
Wordless Wednesday: Osprey on the Willamette
More Smiles
Appreciating the view from our balcony has become a favorite way to relax. A couple days ago a sky writer suddenly appeared and began creating his magic. Who doesn’t need more? Click on image for larger view. More blue sky. . . fresh air. . sky writers. . .train stations. . .you fill in the […]
Quilt! Knit! Stitch! Portlandia
I have been rather occupied getting basics done since our move to Portland. My studio has yet to be configured so there is no hope of opening boxes now. Meanwhile, my sister came for a short visit last week and we went to the IQA Quilt! Knit! Stitch! exhibit at the convention center. The Center […]
Moved to Portland, OR
I haven’t been here on my usual Wednesday and Friday dates sharing what I’ve been up to. Instead, I have been preparing to put our home on the real estate market and move to Portland, Oregon. The plan was put into action in February and we arrived in Portland on June 22nd. We’ve purchased a […]
Blow Up — Inflatable Contemporary Art
I recently visited the Bedford Gallery at the Lesher Center for the Arts in Walnut Creek and enjoyed Blow Up — Inflatable Contemporary Art. From the moment I approached the door to the gallery I was smiling and so was everyone else I saw in the gallery that day. Here are just a few reasons […]
Harrington Gallery Acceptance
I’m very happy to say that Broken Ginkgos III has been accepted for Fresh Works V at the Harrington Gallery. The juror for this exhibit was Philip Linhares, former Chief Curator at the Oakland Museum of California and Director of the Mills College Art Gallery (my alma mater). Entries from all forms of art […]
Spring Chickens
A recent sketching date with a friend produced the first bit of art I’ve done for several weeks. Today is a good day to share what I did. Click on image for a larger view. Happy spring!
Three Accepted for Best of the Valley
The three entries I submitted have been accepted for the Best of the Valley exhibit April 10-12 in Lindsay, California. Two of the pieces are recently completed art quilts — Ginkgos in the Round (click on image for larger view) and Hand of the Artist The third art quilt accepted is Oakleaf Hydrangea II The […]
Wordless Wednesday
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Happy to be Back
Since my last posting of January 28, my site has been completely rebuilt. My goal with this remodel was to create a professional appearance and a user friendly environment to navigate. I hope that you take the time to peruse the entire site and share your thoughts with me either as a comment below or […]
Hand Work and Junk Mail
I’m still working on a small piece I shared with you earlier here. I’ve added quite a bit to this but I still don’t feel quite done. Decisions, decisions! While I pondered the seeming endless possibilities open to me, I realized that my stack of junk mail postcards is almost gone. Naturally I jumped at […]
Wordless — almost.
My trillium is coming up as though it were spring.
Artist Reception at Firehouse Arts Center
I attended the artist reception at the Firehouse Arts Center in Pleasanton last night. It was the opening day for exhibits including the California Watercolor Association — 75 artists had work hung — photo montage and collage artist, Deborah Griffin, and me. Click on image for larger view. Yes, the center is a former firehouse, […]
Pumpkin Sketch
This is the last squash from our weekly box of vegetables. I loved the big bold stem on this small pumpkin. Click on image for a larger view. I did, in fact, use it in a pumpkin-chicken curry dish. Yum!
If Ginkgos Could Talk for The 100
If Ginkgos Could Talk is ready to go to its new home. Click on image for a larger view. This is my contribution to Virginia Spiegel’s ACS Fundraiser The 100. This one-day event happens on February 4th. It’s not too early to mark your calendar because the first 100 patrons to sign up and contribute […]
Sketching
It was chilly today, just right for a cup of pumpkin-spice tea. I could tell — painfully — that I had not been sketching since early October when I set about sketching this teacup. Click on image for larger view. The shape of the cup is not round but isn’t quite as square as my […]
Happy Creative New Year
My last posting was on Christmas Day. From there daily events took over and I missed my usual schedule of posting. It happens. I’m over it. I’m on to the new year now. I know it’s official because I just took the first images of 2015 and created a folder for them. Here is a […]
Merry Christmas
These small boxes were folded from last year’s holiday cards. They measure 1 3/4″ square x 3/4″ deep. Each contains one piece of chocolate candy. They will be favors for our holiday table. Click on image for a larger view. I’m wishing everyone small wonders and a sweet new year. This posting has been linked […]
Monoprinting
I love using Setacolor paints to create sunprints, however, during cold or rainy periods it can be more of a challenge than I’m willing to endure. I’ve done it once and it was not very much fun. So I went to my local art store and gifted myself with a gel printing plate from Gelli […]
