Over the last almost 14 years I’ve blogged my way through growth and development as an artist and as a person.
Read MoreIn winter and early spring, it’s easy to forget how abundant and colorful my garden is during the growing season. I jog my memory by looking through photos and coming back to my blog posts.
Read MoreEvery morning I try to spend some time sitting on the floor in my studio with my coffee or tea.
Read MoreLast month I wrote about my love of houseplants, how they inspire my art and help me get through our Wisconsin winters.
Putting together that post was so much fun and although I was already enjoying tending my plants, it sparked a renewed obsession
Read MoreOver the past couple of months, I’ve been dreaming about projects and setting goals for this year. As I mentioned here on my blog and in my Joy Letter, I’ve been taking my time with this. And it feels good.
Read MoreEvery time I went into the kitchen this week, I visited spring.
My baby* Hoya lacunosa is blooming on a shelf above the sink.
Read MoreAll week I’ve been thinking about what I want to share in my first post of 2024.
Read MoreThis is my last post of 2023 and I’m ending the year with a celebration!
Read More“Autumn is the season to find contentment at home by paying attention to what we already have.”
—unknown
Read MoreIn September I mentioned some of the projects I’d been working on after moving into my new studio. One was prepping for my show at Viva Gallery, which I wrote about last month. I’ve since finished the others and thought I’d share them with you today.
Read MoreWhen I checked first thing this morning, the temperature was 31 (30 degrees lower than when I woke up yesterday).
Read MoreOn Main Street of my little town of Viroqua, Wisconsin there’s an art gallery run by a cooperative of 23 local artists.
Read MoreI’m grateful for all these late-season flowers. Not just for me, but for my garden visitors, too. Bees. Butterflies. I still see hummingbirds every day, zooming from flower to flower.
Read MoreEarlier this week I sat in my studio with a steaming mug of Dragonwell tea and watched my garden through my new sliding doors.
Read MoreThis photo probably gives it away:
Read MoreSome projects live in my head for a very long time before I get around to bringing them into the world. Painting a series of “barn” quilts for my house and garden is one of those projects.
Read MoreWhen I sat down to write today’s post, I felt completely unprepared. And for the first time in a really long time, I was tempted to skip blogging this week.
Read MoreOver the last month I’ve been focused on moving my studio into its new space (maybe you saw a sneak peek in my most recent Joy Letter or in my June Garden Tour video).
Read MoreAh, June in the garden. What a beautiful month.
Read MoreToday on my blog, I planned to share about the Winding Roads Art Tour, but as I was driving home on Sunday evening I realized I hadn’t taken a single photo all weekend.
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