“give warm greetings and farewells” -Gretchen Ruben, Happiness at Home 1. I’ve got a couple shows opening up next week. details later 2. Being cold makes everything harder 3. I can’t fix people. Why is this so hard for me to understand? 4. I’m feeling insecure and sensitive. 5. It’s dandy to have a fire [...] Continue Reading »
what i’m reading and a list of thoughts
6artist statement : artifacts of us
4This work explores the confusion, uncertainty, and simple delights of operating within the traditionally feminine roles of homemaker and motherhood. Both the content and process seek to quietly protest the meaninglessness our society attaches to domesticity. The soft pallet, wavering lines, home fabrics, playful decorative marks, rough waxy varnish and wispy cursive text asks for voice without [...] Continue Reading »
all a flutter in here. and what about this rain?
2Because of the truck incident (see Wake Up Call) we didn’t get to go to the Hamilton family reunion this year. Levon worked that day and I felt rather mopey so I called Grandmother on the hill to hear about what food she was bringing. My Aunt Gail answered and we talked about the karaoke [...] Continue Reading »
letter to a friend: on how we might give a gift to the city with our art
0What if we… thought about art as a serious and valid means toward addressing our goals and mission. not just as a frilly, pretty, fluffy, extra attachment started an unofficial public art campaign. something that brought delight, loveliness, and thoughtful questions to our everyday environments and to all the (diverse) people who walk there. had artists [...] Continue Reading »
growing up (but not taking it too seriously)
1“Natural happiness is what we get when we get what we wanted, and synthetic happiness is what we make when we don’t get what we wanted. In our society, we have a strong belief that synthetic happiness is of an inferior kind.” (Dan Gilbert) A few weeks back, I listened to the TED talk this quote [...] Continue Reading »
taking in the moments and even the little spaces in-between
0Happy June and National Go Barefoot Day This summer I will be focusing on slowing down and being quiet. And so I took some time to think about how this will look for me: I’ll be including an empty space into my daily schedule. In this space I plan to be intentional about slowing [...] Continue Reading »
listening
8things I thought about writing: on being alone whatever the funk this season is what Sarah Kay is teaching me failing. accepting this and what to do next 5 months old. he’s that old and that beautiful. almost my birthday and so sweet things to be grateful for but, I think it may be time [...] Continue Reading »
learning circus tricks
4For the past few weeks I’ve been lucky enough to work with Maria and Laura learning aerial dance. They, courageously, invited four dancers with no experience in silks or the lyra to perform with them in Spectre, the upcoming Circle Modern Dance show and I’m so glad they did. The experience has given me so [...] Continue Reading »
gettin folks together
2“Everything about color has to do with relationships, and the questions you need to ask in order to understand color are all about relationships.” –Betty Edwards, Color I am able to devote only a small slice of daily time to paint, but I am finding other ways to consider color in this infant-rearing season. For [...] Continue Reading »
“why you gotta be so mean” -taylor swift (and before you scoff, read on)
16A couple of weekends ago I went to a Natural Parenting Expo. The good things about this were: I met up with some delightful friends No one minded when I let Addair Kentucky nurse in public I bought two new diaper covers (the next size up!) without having to drive to the store I got [...] Continue Reading »