I just finished this mixed media mosaic. At first, I thought I’d call it, “So, where were we before…
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Pique assiette.
After I put all the lovely blue willow up on the open shelves in my kitchen, I decided I had…
Blue Willow
My dear old friend Fern, who recently passed, left me her Blue Willow collection. She had painstakingly collected most of…
The move is under way and I have plans…
My youngest is in the process of moving out as we speak and I plan to temporary move my studio…
In Remembrance of my dear friend Fern
A Reminiscence BY ANNE BRONTË YES, thou art gone! and never more Thy sunny smile shall gladden me; But…
Empty Nesting
My youngest daughter Claire is going to move out in a couple of weeks and I’ll have an empty nest…
Sketch Book
I’ve finally started on the Sketchbook Project 2011. My theme is “Fill Me With Stories” and my plan is to…
Spiral Bracelet with Heart Charm
This spiral bracelet is copper wire with a Precious Metal Clay heart charm I made myself. The clay is a…
The Red Messenger
This is colored pencil, ink and gold ink on paper. The word angel is from the Latin angelus which in…
Friday Favorites:The Haywain by Constable
One of my most favorite paintings is The Hay Wain by John Constable, finished in 1821. It’s one of those…
Mimosas and butterflies.
My mimosa tree, like the pear tree, is another survivor. It was taken out in a tornado in April 1983.We…
La Reina Nicho Necklace
I found these super cool little nicho pendants in copper with patina at Michaels and just couldn’t resist. I knew…
Whatever you love…
“Whatever you love, you are.”~Rumi (1207-1273) If this is true, then today I am-a comfy chair, a hot cup of…
A wish for you.
I painted this as a house-warming gift for my daughter. It’s a little 12″x12” art spell. Everything that I wished…
Honey Buttons
Recognize the vintage button, Kerry? It’s one of the ones you sent to me from your stash. Thanks! And one…
Mulberries
In south east Texas the Mulberries are ripening and I have an ancient Mulberry tree in my backyard. The birds…
Pears and Nests
Yay! The pear tree is setting fruit so now there are visions of pear jelly dancing in my head. I…
Seashells
One of my favorite paintings is The Birth of Venus by Botticelli depicting the goddess Venus rising from the ocean on a…
Buttons
This is the best quote I could find on buttons- It’s Shakespeare, from Hamlet Act ll Guildenstern: “Happy in that…
Wu Wei
The Sage is occupied with the unspoken and acts without effort. Teaching without verbosity, producing without possessing, creating without regard…
