I haven’t written in this blog since April, been busy with my new hugless life. I’m a touchy-feely person, missing my hugs. We know a few who have had the virus, but thankfully, no one in our inner circle. That we know of. Not yet. In May, we decided to replace our freezer that had … More Life without hugs but lots of love
Less than a month since my last blog post…adjusting to a new ‘normal’! I ran across a good article that talks about ‘normal’, and what it did and should look like. https://forge.medium.com/prepare-for-the-ultimate-gaslighting-6a8ce3f0a0e0 After I read it, decided to start making notes about what I want our new normal to look like. More cooking at home. … More A New ‘Normal’
Well, how are you, world? Us? Keith is venturing out, working, armed with hand sanitizer, not shaking hands, limiting customer interactions. I’m working from home a lot more (accounting), only show up to the office for meetings (chairs spaced out) and to pick up any paperwork I might need. I made a bleach water solution, … More Taking Care of Business
How did it get to be March so quickly? So many things going on, in my corner of the world AND out there. Coronavirus swirling around, presidential primaries happening, more work than we have hours for. The shop is busy, Keith is being stretched getting pressure washing jobs done, I’m positioning the shop’s books to … More Life, all swirling around
What a lot to catch up on! From July through February, making art on one hand, spending money (and improving the house) on the other! Mid-July, our show at The Cloisters came down, and my piece that was in it, “Mothra In Summer Dress” went to her new home. Then our 23yo A/C went out. … More A lot has happened, or, juggling all the things
Now for the art! The first three months of the year, I was running nonstop (or so it felt!). Art retreats, yes, and lots of regular life stuff. One of the more tragic pieces of my life is the daily dealings with my mom, who has dementia. She lives in an apt complex a few … More Now for the art!
Good morning, all. When I last posted, MONTHS AGO, I was gearing up to go to a weeklong art retreat. I did and learned a lot (as always with Hollis Chatelain (https://www.hollisart.com/ ) and fellow retreaters). I’m in one of her Master’s Series, a 7-10 year commitment. My group always meets in New Braunfels TX. … More Learning As I Go
I just expanded my studio at Jomar Visions, adding an additional 140ft to my current space. Jomar Visions (https://www.jomarvisions.com/ ) is located in a business park in near NW Houston. The owners of the studio have a longterm lease on an arm of the large, rambling park, converting what used to be offices into individual … More Studio Expansion!
Last year, I made a new friend. We both belong to a Houston-based arts group, WiVLA (Women in the Visual and Literary Arts, http://wivla.org/ ). We met while ‘speed-dating’ for an art collaboration, pairing a visual and a literary artist together for the theme SPACE. We clicked, the pieces were a success, and we became … More PROJECT SLEEPY DOLL
Have spent a lot of time this week, creating and customizing my website, connecting it to my FB page and Instagram account, running into deadends and realizing help pages can be your friend. I also spent time with family visiting from out of town and exploring walls in Houston with a good friend. I’ve started … More And I’m Live!
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