whenever i’m stuck with something, i journal. sometimes i feel like i’m just writing the same thing over and over again. but always, writing clears my head. this past week, i’ve been journaling a lot about positive changes i can make in my daily life for 2012. and the biggest thing for me is changing the idea that i need to work hard. as i’ve... Continue reading
in sight. prints and the original available in my etsy shop. i love painting so much! watching this video of my piece, in sight, brings such joy because i can see just how many layers went into this painting. i remember so many times along the way where i thought, “i am never going to figure this out.” but in recording my painting process from... Continue reading
Entering into magic gardens, admiring multi-colors, scribbling on chalk boards, running into mindy lacefield’s artwork on larkin poe’s album at the record shop, sitting in bright orange chairs, enjoying banana pancakes with a little muffin on the side, soaking in the sunlight, gazing at rooftops on clear days, and finding beauty in simplicity. ………………………….. thank you so much for all of your new year’s wishes! i’ve been busy... Continue reading
well, i had no intention of staying away from my blog for all of last week. but just before the new year i caught a bit of a cold and it along with bringing in 2012, has really been just what i needed to sit back and reflect on the whole of last year. 2011 was HUGE. i don’t think i’ve ever learned so much... Continue reading
Giant chandeliers, seeing the christmas carol at the pabst theater in milwaukee for the holidays, making homemade caramel corn with honey, a birthday full of surprises (and lots of chocolate), roses in the sunlight, take away sushi, signs about owls, hands holding hearts, and walking on just-fallen snow! …………………….. i hope you’re enjoying the holidays! i’ll be taking a few days to celebrate the new... Continue reading
i just can’t get over these adorable gingerbread houses! it’s always inspiring to look at creativity in a completely different medium. it just sparks an entirely new side of inspiration to see patterns of bubblegum and candy canes! i remember having to make a gingerbread house for my 7th grade class. we didn’t have sugar cereal or many sweets in our house, so having an... Continue reading
a few of my favorite christmas trees through the years… this is the first tree that was my very own. i remember i went out and got it on a whim just before the holiday. the only decorations i had were these little glass red and green balls, so i cut out lots of construction paper stars to fill in the tree! my first tree with... Continue reading
akata witch by Nnedi Okorafor i’m currently reading this book, akata witch by author Nnedi Okorafor. it’s completely full of such imagination! and since i’ve had it on my mind to get back into writing and combining my art with words, i’m diving into lots of literature for inspiration too! shades of milk and honey, by mary robinette kowal i just finished this wonderful read, shades of milk... Continue reading
with the holidays and new year coming up so soon, i’ve been looking through lots of old photos. sometimes it’s amazing to see just what has happened in a few short years. more on that in my end of the year post…coming soon… it seems i’ve always adored red shoes. nearly every pair i now own is red. after lots of searching, i finally found... Continue reading
Tofu scramble with spaghetti squash and mashbrown at bite (chicago), public art, vintage street signs, sunlight on skyscrapers, owls perched on top of libraries, peaks against blue sky, heads out of nowhere, fresh eucalyptus on my kitchen table, and little hearts! ………………………….. birthday owl by julie brastad thank you so much for all of your birthday wishes too! i had such a wonderful birthday and... Continue reading
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