On Fall Cocooning & Rejuvenation”Close both eyes to see with the other eye.” -Rumi ***** How do we know when its time to retreat? For me it begins with a restless yearning for stillness. The kind of replenishing stillness that quietly slips away from my every day the more I fill it up with digital noise and to-do lists. I …
Books for Wandering and Walking
Books on Walking and Wandering“A journey implies a destination, so many miles to be consumed, while a walk is its own measure, complete at every point along the way.” ” -Thomas A. Clark, In Praise of Walking I’ve walked in the pink of dawn as the world is waking up, and in the blazing noonday sun to nap under redwood …
Tools for Creative Solitude
Tools for Creative Solitude“There is no art without contemplation.” ― Robert Henri I’ve been feeling a hunger for solitude these days. not the kind in the studio where I’m still plugged into a hundred different ways to say hello, but the kind that allows shy thoughts and ideas buried deep in the unconscious, to bubble to the surface. Do you …
Secret Garden : Spirit of the Island Part 2
Welcome Curious Kittens! This is a special 2-part series based on my pilgrimage to Prince Edward Island for the Anne of Green Gables experience. L.M. Montgomery’s books on the stubbornly cheerful and tenacious red-headed spitfire influenced me deeply in my growing up years and this is my homage to it. I hope this private behind-the-scenes peek at the photos, books …
Secret Garden: The Symbolists
Welcome back to another edition of The Secret Garden! As part of my exploration this month into the idea of being interesting and staying interested, I’m excited to share with you a peek at a few books I’ve introduced to my library recently about an obscure, little-known branch of art and literature called Symbolism. On the heels of Impressionism, Symbolism was largely …
The 4 Paths of Enchantment: Walking the Labyrinth
Not too long ago when I unveiled a short little film of my morning ritual I asked an important question at the heart of how I’ve chosen to live and create: “What does it take to live a truly enchanting life?” It was a question I posed to the universe even though deep inside, I must have already known the answer. And …
Secret Garden: Of Labyrinths and Gardens
For this very first Secret Garden gathering I’ve decided to celebrate its’ namesake and show you some inspirations behind the artwork from the original Secret Garden Peekaboo! (if you’ve not seen this, go take a look, you’re in for a real treat-art, audio storytelling, critical thinking) and the beautiful labyrinth watercolor painting I recently completed for the upcoming “Getting Lost” collection. Diving …
Entering the Depths: On Exploring and Creative Inspiration
(I was invited by the lovely and talented Emiko from Draw Anything LA to submit a piece as part of the World Wide Blog Tour begun by Adrian where I answer a few questions about my vision and work as an artist. Thank you Emiko for thinking of me! For this week’s artists that I’ve chosen to carry on the …
The Concluding Story of a Little Metal Box
My darling imagineer, 2 weeks ago I asked this curious little question: Can I transform how a simple, ordinary metal tin is perceived by narrating different {visual} stories for it? The answer? Well, it blew my mind off like a celebration champagne bottle cork. Not only was it the most fun I’ve had with a creative challenge yet, the kind …
Inside the Yolk
Happy Monday Folks! Due to unforeseen circumstances (ah, the realities of life and work! )I had to reschedule last Friday’s Wedding Charette to this Friday. I received some really interesting submissions that I cannot wait to get working on, so my apologies to those who have been looking forward to it, I will make it worth the wait! I am …
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