Category: Miscellaneous

  • Let Me Introduce Myself

    Let Me Introduce Myself

    If you’ve followed me and my art online for a while, you’ll know that I’m a self-taught artist and writer. I was creative from an early age, writing stories, building imaginary worlds, performing onstage, and drawing. In a high school art class I discovered the Altered Books Workshop, which introduced…

  • Finding Peace in Stressful Times

    Finding Peace in Stressful Times

    When life’s stress is overwhelming, I focus on the things that are right in front of me and eliminate everything extraneous.

  • Being Present

    Being Present

    The creative process requires us to be present. How much inspiration and intuition are we missing by keeping ourselves distracted?

  • Ode to Summer

    Ode to Summer

    When this time of year hits, I spend more time in the present, soaking up every bit of sun and warmth and noticing and appreciating all the little things about the season that will soon be a memory.

  • Much Ado About Noting

    Much Ado About Noting

    I pay a lot of attention to the little things: details in artwork, the way bees kiss flowers (and sometimes take naps in their petals), forgotten grocery lists. I’ve also kept a logbook for the past few years, keeping record of my daily life.