It’s happening again. You’re in your art studio (or let’s get real here, the corner of the kitchen table you managed to clear off) and you have no idea what to do, but you’re dying to make something, anything but your mind is well- blank. What do you do? What do you do? (Que up …
To think outside the box, stop calling it a box
Bzzz. Bzzz. I hear the buzzing of the dentist’s drill in my ear. Who doesn’t want to do 2 fillings on their day off? I’m sitting there with my mouth wide open, sitting over 2 hours in the chair, when he asks his assistant to “Hand me the saw.” And I’m thinking “What?! The saw?!” …
Before you buy new yarn-fall in love again with your old yarn
I’m back and so is that urge to buy my inspiration and creativity. Just the other day with my brother Erv, I had the inkling to go to Knitique, a fabulous knitting boutique, to buy- yes, wait for it- yarn. And why might you ask? Am I out of yarn? No. Did I break a …
A crafter discovers Tiktok
I have a new obsession and it happens to be Tiktok. A crafter discovers Tiktok. That crafter happens to be me. Check it out. Now, I’ll be honest my first video about a Halloween Card from Valentine’s Day Hearts- not the best. But it’s actually pretty fun to create and to create a video at …
To blog or not to blog- that is the question
I’m not sure I want to do this anymore. The blog that is. I started this blog as an experiment to see if I could do it. I enjoy- no love writing. And I wanted to see if I could build a website without my younger tech savvy brother’s help. And mission accomplished. I did …
Trash, Treasure and Art all in your nearest Trashcan?
It was becoming one of those days that was happening all too often. Perhaps you can relate- no ideas, the brainstorm was a dry desert and I was beginning to wonder… where was that next idea going to come from? It occurred to me that if I really believe that Art is everywhere, and I …
I am not looking forward to the weekend
“I am not looking forward to the weekend.” Heresy! How can one utter such a thing? They make shirts about how great the weekend is. But I feel pressured come Friday night because come Monday morning, someone will ask “How was your weekend?” All I will have to say is that my weekend was okay. Inside, …
Masks everywhere, except on your face?
Ever forget your mask nowadays? I did. There’s a mug I bought my husband as a joke for Christmas, it’s white and ginormous and it says in bold black letters: “WALLET? PHONE? KEYS?” Considering COVID, it should also say: “MASK?” While on vacation in Carmel, I completely forgot my mask. Masks everywhere, except on your …
Me + My Dad = A heck of a team
Some of my earliest art memories include my Dad. The first art memory I have is eating from a Continental Airlines plate and coloring a single item yellow on every page of a coloring book. I showed it to my Dad and considered it complete, much to my Dad’s dismay. Then in elementary school my …
Money can’t buy me love but, can it buy me inspiration?
(Note: Be forewarned this blog post has some profanity.) One of my inspiration go-to-hot-spots are Art Stores. University Art here in Sacramento on J Street is a staple and a must go to. On a Saturday its especially delightful as there’s something about the way afternoon light can stream though the large windows and showcase …