We admire people of lifelong passion--musicians, scientists, humanitarians, athletes. Nevermind that, up close, single-minded obsessives can be both unhappy and hard to live with. What is your passion? I've always had a hard time answering that. My interests have bounced around over my lifetime. I'm a hard worker, but I don't enjoy the feeling of… Continue reading Curiosity
I went out with an extension tube on my camera lens this morning. The flowers still scarce, I like crouching down for a close-up, letting their color fill my gray-weary eyes. Glory of the SnowHyacinthGlory of the SnowHyacinthHyacinthHyacinthLast year's Queen Anne's Lacefuture Lilaclast year's Lavender
I'm fascinated by Bullet Journals. From what I gather on YouTube, they gloriously combine calendar, note-taking, reminders, goal reviews, and art journalling in one gorgeous, playing-with-my-new-pens package. This winter, when my digital apps failed to let me lay out a week's work, I decided to go old-fashioned and use paper. But turning an organizer system… Continue reading Bullet journal, not pretty
During my walk I listened to a podcast about the occasional need for a break from social media. Social media is not my problem. Politics and so-called punditry is. When the Mueller Report was filed ten days ago, I decided it was time to direct my eyes and ears toward beauty. I do this now… Continue reading Punditry Break
So we heard about the garage-sale Buddha that brought $2.1 million at Sotheby's. And wouldn't you know -- we have one just like it! I took it off the shelf, found the receipt, dug out the description. Yep, it was definitely the same style. I was struck with gold fever. While Jim wondered what had… Continue reading The Maltese Buddha
You hear about artists and entertainers "bursting upon the scene" as if they just picked up a brush or a guitar and their genius gushed out. You want to be that person. You walk on stage unrehearsed because you're confident the magic will happen. Haha. I started doing Spoonflower challenges because, if I want to… Continue reading Reckoning: a humble start
When I fell in love with making videos (circa 2003), I was a one-woman production studio -- writer, actor, sound engineer, animator. I committed to telling some stories from a youthful point of view, so I learned how to modify my voice recording to make it sound like I was 12. Lucy was born. She… Continue reading Good old Lucy
2019 word (unless I change my mind) My craft-oriented podcasts tend to be focused now on goals for 2019. On a few (such as Elise Joy #154), I've heard the suggestion to choose ONE WORD that will remind you of your best intentions for the year ahead and that will help keep you centered. In… Continue reading One Word for 2019
I'm always designing logos for my imaginary self Amid a variety of real-world disruptions, outdoor interests, and a modest social life, I persisted. A review of my journal gives me these highlights: In 2018, I allowed myself to chase every interest, voraciously learning from books and videos. Every day brought new excitement. Frustration ignited problem-solving… Continue reading 15th Annual Art-Life Review*
