I signed up for the 2012 Sketchbook Project, choosing the theme “Forks and Spoons.” Unlike last year’s sketchbook, “Make Mine a Double,” which had a narrative focus, …continue reading »

Now that it’s heading into winter, I’m longingly remembering the lush green foliage at Penland, NC this summer. This piece developed from experiments taking rubbings of leaves onto polyester scraps. …continue reading »

I recently finished reading The Goodbye Quilt by Susan Wiggs, in which Linda takes a cross-country road trip with her daughter, Molly, to start college, working on a quilt along the journey and musing on …continue reading »

You can accomplish a heck of a lot using toothpicks, India ink, transfer paper, and paper scraps, as I found out in an encaustic painting workshop. …continue reading »

I find that having some type of structure helps rather than hinders my creativity: Work within a restricted color palette, use a select set of papers or fabrics, use only organic or only geometric shapes—you get the idea. …continue reading »

Most classmates at Penland are enthralled with the landscape on campus: trees, mountains, vistas of sky and clouds. Me…not so much. But this summer, …continue reading »

I love how light and movement can create abstract images.Using my recently purchased Canon Digital Elph, I experimented with swinging my camera around while focusing on my collection of blue bottles. …continue reading »

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about beauty and ugliness. …continue reading »