A Rainless Day
Today is supposed to be rainy, which is rare in Colorado and I was all excited to see that on the news last night. It is a great time to heat up the tea, cozy in and get things sorted. But, it is not raining and my rainy day plan is not running smoothly. I already lost my sunglasses and smooshed my brand new other glass to render them unwearable. My studio is filled with parts and pieces of book projects, kits left from teaching in four states, and lots of stuff to file. It is a wonderful place, but does not in any way resemble the studios you see in magazines. I want and need a personal...
Read MoreVirginia, there is room for you!
I am teaching next week at Art and Soul in Virginia Beach. Last year was lovely, being right on the sea, making art with friends. This year will be fabulous too.Wednesday and Thursday will be “Under the Influence” which is a painting workshop. It is a brief foray into art school, where you will learn about four artists that have influenced my work. Here is a post about this class. Here is a link to sign up. The other class is called Journal Texting Two, and it is about making letters, inventing alphabets, playing with all kinds and shapes of letters and tools. Chapter two of last...
Read MoreLove Letters in Tucson
Last week I had the pleasure of teaching for Paperworks, in Tucson, Arizona. It was 70°, blue and crisp the entire week. I stayed with Stan and Linda Penny, who are so very good at hosting I considered squatting for a spell. The class met in a building on the agricultural part of the U of A, formerly known as the “Meat Science Lab”. There was some kind of event going on there, so while we were inside writing love letters and poetry, we were serenaded by moos and bleating outside. It is comfy being surrounded by large Angus cattle, maybe for me because that is my family heritage,...
Read MoreRomance and the Snow
We have been waiting for snow here in Colorado. It is here, now, softly falling out my window, just past where my big poodle is napping. He looks like a stuffed toy. He is kind of a stuffed toy. My family is all out and about, skiing, snowboarding, hanging with the cute German boyfriend. This is a blissful time for me, the pureness of the quiet, the long awaited arrival of snow, a fire, a dog and a cup of tea. The view of winter out my window. My day has been filled with poetry too, getting ready for a class I will teach in Tucson next week. The class is about Love Letters. I have...
Read MoreToday, and Italy in May
Today while the blossoms still cling to the vine, I’ll taste your strawberries, I’ll drink your sweet wine. A million tomorrow shall all pass away, ‘ere I forget all the joy that is mine, today. John Denver Today my book is #1 on Amazon. That is huge for me. I am also planning my trip to Orvieto in May. You can join me, and you should. A week of wonder, May 5-11, 2013. This is my second time teaching there, and my seventh time visiting there. I adore Italy. Italy is one of the most sumptuous and sensuous places I have ever been. When I arrived in Florence...
Read MoreInventing Alphabets
It has been ages since I have been here, I am ramping up now to come back with a bang. Family, schedules, all of it fell at my feet and stopped me from doing anything else. I missed being here, in the same way I miss journaling when I don’t do it for a while. In October I went to Portland, Oregon to teach for Art & Soul Retreats. They have a new venue right on the Columbia river. My class faced the water, and we watched this happy face barge go by, right out our window. My brother Andrew and I went canoeing on the Willamette River. We also went to see the Vaux Swifts, small fast...
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