So right now I'm enjoying a couple of books. My husband is napping, and my daughter is at the bowling alley with a friend. The first book I'm reading is about great women artists. The second book is about hermit crab essays. Hermit crab essays are quickly becoming my obsession. If you haven't heard the … Continue reading Books!
Category: art
Creativity, Love
I feel so free when I collage, so very me when I write poems. My job is to be a homemaker, and I truly love that. But I have a deep passion for poetry and art. I'm so grateful that being at home gives me time to be creative. Bored is a word I don't … Continue reading Creativity, Love
Zines I Want to Write
Lately I have been obsessed with zines. Zines, if you don't know, are small hand-made magazines. Often political, they can also be informational, autobiographical, literary, or filled with visual art. I want to make several zines if I can figure out how to get them out there where people can read. Zine subject ideas include: … Continue reading Zines I Want to Write
Collage Art in Color
I love collage art, and I watch a lot of collage content on Youtube. A couple of things catch my eye. One is that every popular collage artist I come across or collage artists on lists of accomplished artists has in common is doing paper collage. I am the only one I know doing digital … Continue reading Collage Art in Color
2024 Goals
1. Decorate my home in a more eclectic style. I want to be true to my own vision - like when I ordered a handmade, rainbow collection of jellyfish for my window. 2. Publish a book. I have an art book and a poetry book in the works. I am obsessed with collage, and I … Continue reading 2024 Goals
Revelation Project
I started working on a project to pair verses from the book of Revelation with collages. These are the collages I have made so far.
Abstract Photography
I bought a new camera app, and since then, I have been playing with light painting and extended exposure. I've gotten some interesting results I wanted to share here. Means of Production Creativity makes me feel so alive. I am so thankful for this wonderful at home life my husband gives me that allows me … Continue reading Abstract Photography
New Art Journal Pages
I am a digital art journaling maniac tonight. Combining cutouts, art journaling paper from Etsy, personal pictures, text etc is lighting my mind on fire. It feels so good. Thank God for art therapy. It really is so helpful. I constantly feel creative. I am so thankful for my husband letting me stay home and … Continue reading New Art Journal Pages
Sick
I still have some nausea and vomiting, plus I have come down with a respiratory cold. Needless to say, I am not at my best. But while my body is tired, my mind is very much awake. I dropped my daughter off at school, and I put together a huge grocery order for pickup. I … Continue reading Sick
Hospital, Photography,and Paintings
On Friday, I was in bad pain all morning, and then I kept vomiting until I got dizzy and fell. My husband took me to the ER, and they admitted me overnight. From what the Dr said, the throwing up every day I've been doing for a few months because of a medicine I have … Continue reading Hospital, Photography,and Paintings