2023-07-03 16:31
Hello dear friends,❤I have finally decided to sell my art journals, those compendiums of original collages from which I posted photos here and on IG for six years, 2016-2022.❤H… Read More
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2021-12-06 17:46
Folks outside the US who have been considering buying my collage book, you can now purchase the book, coauthored with Margarete Miller, at Amazon.com, worldwide.Though Amazon takes a chunk o… Read More
2021-11-07 03:46
This summer I was honored to be offered the opportunity to co-author a book featuring my collages, with Margarete Miller.The book includes narrative by me about my collage practice, tips on… Read More
2020-08-03 16:20
Dear Friends,Eel River, Humboldt County (not my photo)I'm done blogging, but my blog will remain.Thanks for following me these past dozen years.Things are going exceedingly well in my life… Read More
2020-02-16 19:43
Tuesday is my 71st birthday. Yay, Happy Birthday to me, another trip around the sun.Another big piece of the puzzle of who I am dropped into place this weekend.In a lengthy circuituous onlin… Read More
2020-02-01 01:24
This was a great month. I've been up to lots of good stuff.These are a few of the numerous things I've been working on...most within the context of working in a sketchbook, or several sketch… Read More
2020-01-03 19:02
I found this meme on Facebook early in the week, and it's really sunk into my subconscious...I have more creative fire in me now than I've had in years. Quite possibly this is because I stop… Read More
2019-12-15 17:32
I've been yarn shopping this morning online, so thought I'd leave a post here while I was at it.Nothing to report. All is well.I've been doing this particular genre of collage for 3 years no… Read More
2019-11-19 23:29
This is what I was hoping for when I knit that kimono a year ago...the one that I subsequently ripped out so it could become this: Tormenta Kimono.Tormenta is the colorway name of this Malab… Read More
2019-10-22 18:39
We've got a spell of heat coming, beginning today, throughout most of California. I've also read that this is supposed to be a warm and dry winter in northern CA.Pacific Gas & Electric p… Read More
2019-10-03 15:27
"News" is actually a misnomer, as there isn't any to speak of.But hello, and Happy Autumn!Thought I'd just post a few of my recent collages.I'm well on my way into my knitted kimono -- both… Read More
2019-08-28 00:17
Been making changes. Small things; not such small things.Had my second tat three weeks ago and in September will get my third. This one is on my inner left forearm.I had virtually all my hai… Read More
2019-08-13 16:43
The color for this yarn had a number but not a name. So I'm calling this my Rocky Road sweater. I enjoyed knitting it and will use it as a template for future sweaters, with several tweaks.S… Read More
2019-07-24 17:00
Today is one month since BeeGee went home. It's been a hard month; it's been a good month.I'm well. I've digested and assimilated this big change in my life, and am moving forward.Life is a… Read More
2019-06-29 00:43
Change is the only constant...A few weeks ago I was certain that BeeGee would be my last cat. This week, in mourning his loss, as I looked ahead to the future, what I saw was a bleak landsca… Read More
2019-06-24 21:54
The thing that I feared the most for about the last 10 years, has come to pass...I had to put BeeGee down this morning. Just in the last 3 days he started actively dying. It was a really tou… Read More
2019-06-11 15:35
Thanks to a couple followers for letting me know the link to my Instagram was broken. The widget provider is SnapWidget, and apparently they changed things slightly, so the link stopped work… Read More
2019-06-03 21:18
So, I mentioned in last week's post that I was in the process of selling my unwanted/unused acrylic supplies+ (paint, media, charcoals, chalk pastels, big brushes, palette knives and big can… Read More
2019-05-26 18:04
Amazing that this month is virtually gone. With a few sunny days' exception, we've had more precipitation this month than in any May previously in CA. More rain historically means worse wild… Read More
2019-04-28 15:48
Finished my Lichen sweater yesterday. This is one I designed for myself...and I have to say, I like it way better and it's much more comfortable than the Chalk sweater from a couple months a… Read More
2019-04-03 22:19
We're all getting older...including my beloved BeeGee. He'll be 16 in May, which is considered geriatric for a cat, although he's still spry, playful, and for all intents and purposes seems… Read More
2019-03-12 18:52
Hey There...Not too much new, so here are a few recent collages. The second image is the spread I did for a traveling journal I participated in not long ago.Spring is here this week! Yesterd… Read More
2019-02-18 19:37
Today is my 70th birthday. This is mind blowing to me...I still feel 35-40 inside. Well, they say 70 is the new 50, and I think they're right.The last decade has been one of immense personal… Read More
2019-02-08 17:29
I decided to name my handknit sweaters after the color name of the yarn...so here is my Chalk sweater, completed as of yesterday.Lot of firsts with this sweater: first one knit top to bottom… Read More
2019-01-13 17:25
I've been easing into the new year. Historically I used to dislike January, because 1) the holidays were over (when there was anything for me to celebrate) and 2) I'd likely put myself on a… Read More
2018-12-30 19:11
Just checking in to wish everyone a Happy New Year. Hope we all experience positive changes in our lives in 2019.Finally, I'm working on a knitted sweater. And also a pair of socks tha… Read More
2018-12-09 17:29
Been enjoying a multitude of quiet days at home, and never been happier. Currently watching rain move in and the trees shudder in the strong breeze.Still knitting socks, likely a couple more… Read More
2018-11-16 16:36
For the past 5 to 6 years, since I began with mail art/snailmailing, I've become increasingly interested in old postage stamps. When I was a very young kid, in the late 50s, I started collec… Read More
2018-11-11 22:04
Sock knitting continues. The pair below was finished early last week. The pair from the last post, that I didn't especially like because of how the colors worked up, has a new home, with a f… Read More
2018-10-30 19:43
I spent the past four days power-knitting a pair of socks, because I wanted to get it over and done with.First off, when I saw the skein that produced the socks below, I thought it was the m… Read More
2018-10-13 18:47
I only just finished these, my second pair of socks...and they're perfect! So now I have that template I was after, from which I can knit socks with abandon. Altho coming up next is a… Read More
2018-09-19 18:34
A humble handknit sock, the first one of my first pair in about 10 years. I feel a bit of a commitment to handknit socks now, though, whereas in the past I was experimenting with various han… Read More
2018-09-07 16:02
First off, here's the kimono I completed knitting yesterday. I love how it turned out. It's made with Malabrigo Rios superwash wool, in their Tormenta colorway. I was really iffy about the s… Read More
2018-08-27 20:11
Contrary to everyone else celebrating their "new" bodies from weight loss, I'm celebrating that I have finally fully accepted the body that I came into life with...This body that I spent 55… Read More
2018-08-14 02:45
At the monthly flea market last weekend, I got another two boxes of vintage envelopes. And hopefully even more at the September market.So I started selling them, primarily the First Flight A… Read More
2018-07-29 16:00
Had another big score at a yard sale in Fortuna last week...the images below of books. Eleven vintage books for $5.50! A couple are from the late 1800's, and in remarkable shape… Read More
2018-07-07 21:48
...but I'm not a spring chicken anymore. In other words, despite that I now feel free emotionally, I don't have the physical energy to take on all the things I might've taken on again… Read More
2018-07-02 16:33
One of the fun things I've begun doing again is going to our monthly Flea Market in Eureka. It's a bit of a trek for this "once a month in town" gal...but I really enjoy it. So I'm going aga… Read More
2018-06-20 16:31
In looking back over the terrain of depression, I see that I was living a rather depleted existence.I had this "superiority-inferiority" complex, where in my cuckoo mind I thought I was be… Read More
2018-06-11 19:31
Speaking now from the other side of depression, at least for the present, possibly forever. I won't say that I'll never fall into the pit again. But I will say that I feel I have… Read More
2018-06-05 01:12
I'm a big believer in ~ things happening for a reason; there being no accidents or coincidences; growth happening in its own way, at its own pace; connections ripening when one is open to se… Read More
2018-05-30 16:45
At the beginning of the year, when I was feeling so good, I did a fair amount of acrylic painting, as I said I'd wanted to. I liked, and still do, nearly all that I created. Some… Read More
2018-05-24 15:54
Thank you all so much for your comments and anecdotes to my last post. As I said, I can't do this alone anymore, and I realized that I really need this cyber-support system more than I… Read More
2018-05-21 19:51
I need to talk publicly about this...I've suffered with depression for my entire adult life. I've been on prozac/fluoxetine for 25 years, on a very low dose. I had about three re… Read More
2018-03-08 18:01
Hello dear friends,I'm not really back...but since I've had several requests to see my collages, I decided to do this post to let you know your options.I'm really happy not blogging anymore… Read More
2018-02-03 17:11
I celebrated my 10th Blogiversary last month...it passed me by without my realizing it. Some of you have been reading me since the very start -- Thank You!I find myself winding down no… Read More
2018-01-27 19:46
Enjoy these collages from this past week. I'll start working in one of my recently handmade journals very shortly.The 50 Percent OFF Everything Sale continues in my Etsy Shop for anoth… Read More
2018-01-20 18:00
This is my new painting studio. I'm really happy with it and have spent time this week getting used to working here. I have my table easel set up on a height-adjustable rolling laptop… Read More
2018-01-13 17:02
My studio upgrade is still in progress...so photos next week. Every time I do this kind of thing, and as seldom as I've done it, it requires going through everything...getting rid of s… Read More
2018-01-06 17:57
The new year has started off with a bang for me. I haven't had a "word for the year" for a number of years, but "freedom" came to me about a week ago, so I'm going with that for 2018.A… Read More
2017-12-30 17:24
Happy New Year! Wishing more love, peace of mind, kindness and compassion for all of us in the new year. Blessings xx Read More
2017-12-23 20:22
I spent much of the past week making journals to collage in. Despite all the books I've made in the past five years, these are actually the first that I made for myself with a distinct… Read More
2017-12-16 20:00
Another silent Saturday...and all is well Read More
2017-12-09 17:28
I received a huge gift this week, one that will possibly last me for the rest of my life.And that's the gift of hearing. By virtue of my being a MediCal recipient (that's Medicaid in Califor… Read More
2017-12-02 19:53
2017-11-25 20:44
Spent some time on Thanksgiving thinking about all the things I'm grateful for...among which is the fact that I have no real desires.In other words, there's nothing I really want that I don'… Read More
2017-11-18 20:08
It's so hard to believe this year is nearly over. Each year seems to start rather slowly, but then come late spring every year, the months just start to fly. Every November, with… Read More
2017-11-11 20:19
All art, no talk, today. Read More
2017-11-04 16:30
This first collage, and the sixth one shown, were done in another new collage journal, this one a vintage journal with lined paper inside. The size of the book is 7.25 x 11.5, so the s… Read More
2017-10-28 16:21
I'm having a four-day 10 Percent Off Everything sale in my Etsy Shop, now through October 31. Use coupon code "Oct31" at checkout to get the discount.It was another quiet week for me… Read More
2017-10-21 19:37
I love this time of year. I love the late afternoons/early evenings, the slanted rays of the setting sun, lighting candles, purple and orange twilights.The quiet suits me. I've b… Read More
2017-10-14 19:33
It's been a tumultuous week in California. Wildfires have taken out huge swaths of the Napa Valley, parts of the city of Santa Rosa and other places in Sonoma County, and rural areas… Read More
2017-10-08 15:39
Looking back at my artmaking over the last 20 years, I realized recently that I've created a huge body of work in numerous media...SpinningWeavingKnittingBeaded jewelryArt quiltingBookmaking… Read More
2017-10-01 00:05
I've really been joying finding and using imagery from vintage children's books. I got two copies recently of The Complete Flower Fairies, and have cut up most of both of them already… Read More
2017-09-23 22:20
Strange goings-on are afoot. A few weeks ago my Instagram account was hacked, for the 3rd time, and although I did get it back, I learned in the recovery process that it had been stole… Read More
2017-09-16 16:44
I did a lot of art this week, more than I normally do. I'm working in both collage journals now, my Midori inserts (number 8 completed last night) and the hand bound journal I showed y… Read More
2017-09-09 19:17
I started collaging recently in a handmade journal I made a few years ago with covers from a vintage book. The book is the second image; you might remember it from when I posted it ori… Read More
2017-09-02 20:44
"The mark of true friendship is how someone treats you, not how much you have in common."It's taken me all my life to come to this understanding. I spent my life up until recently taki… Read More
2017-08-26 17:01
I'm so ready for fall. We haven't had much summer on the North Coast...so let's just move on, shall we? Currently, due to previous and new forest fires to the north of us, the sky… Read More
2017-08-20 16:09
Several memes and quotes (anonymous, unless otherwise attributed) have shown up in my life recently, that speak volumes..."The people in your life should be a source of reducing stress, not… Read More
2017-08-12 15:21
Mostly I'm reading right now, and spending time with BeeGee.Doing a little art when the mood strikes, but not having any expectations of myself.Embracing the uncertainty that surrounds us ev… Read More
2017-08-06 16:56
The new normal for me is that I'm living, everyday, with an acute sense of the fragility of life, of impermanence.That feeling, that sense, manifests as the anxious quiver of being that unde… Read More
2017-08-01 17:20
Mostly, this is an update on BeeGee. The results of his xray yesterday are that he has major arthritis in his spine, especially his cervical spine and neck. Poor bubie. I c… Read More
2017-07-30 19:36
In every new moment, we're stepping into the unknown. Although we surmise that the near future will be very similar to the present, we simply can't know what's just in front of us.BeeGee has… Read More
2017-07-22 16:16
Today is the first day it's been clear and beautiful from the getgo -- every other morning since weeks?months? ago has been overcast and gray.So I intend to enjoy today and this weekend, jus… Read More
2017-07-16 16:10
All continues to be well in my world. I'm savoring every minute of it. There's really nothing to share these days...except my art.Enjoy!p.s. great article here Read More
2017-07-08 15:45
2017-07-02 15:37
My painting this week focused on patterns, circles and other rounded shapes. I'm really comfortable with circles and their ilk.So much for summer... The weather here has been miserable… Read More
2017-06-24 18:42
Having a heckuva time uploading photos here this morning. This is my third attempt. I usually post photos in the order in which the art was created during the week, but this week… Read More
2017-06-18 16:54
I've always loved flowers ~ who doesn't? ~ but I've taken a particular shine to them this year...using them virtually non-stop in my collages, and now attempting to paint them.My very first… Read More
2017-06-11 18:41
The best art from this week. I'm virtually wordless today, for no reason than that I have nothing to report. Except...life is good.Have a great week. xx Read More
2017-06-04 20:30
I was rather quietly productive this past week. Really enjoyed having most of the week completely to myself, with few interruptions. I so need that quality time these days. … Read More
2017-05-27 16:05
I love painting rock portraits ~ rocks are such cool little subjects. My blog friend, Penny Berens, has been appliqueing and embroidering rocks daily this year. Check out her gre… Read More
2017-05-21 20:31
I think I've found my painting medium ~ watercolor. I'm just totally loving it. I love that you can go big and splashy and loose with it...and that you can be tight and detailed… Read More
2017-05-15 15:24
Last week was busier than usual for me...but still I'm painting every day and collaging most days.I've been exploring different styles of abstraction with watercolor. It's so interesti… Read More
2017-05-07 16:12
I'm enjoying my watercolor exploration, trying different things, changing up my subject matter, and painting something every day.And enjoying creating collages nearly every day.And meeting n… Read More
2017-04-30 15:45
Early last week I upped my creative game, challenging myself to paint and/or brush letter every day for at least 100 days. I'm following a couple of loose challenges on Instagram and d… Read More
2017-04-23 20:34
Quite possibly some of you might've been wondering why I would ever think of moving into a senior housing situation, after reading last week's blog post...being that I'm as independent-minde… Read More
2017-04-16 16:21
I got a call this week about an apartment available in the low-income senior place in Fortuna where I'd been on the wait list for five years. Some of you might remember that two years… Read More
2017-04-09 19:25
I've finally got around to cutting out fish photos from a tropical fish book I got a while back. To save space in my tiny digs, what I often do is tear or cut out the pages of a book t… Read More
2017-04-02 19:07
I've always been a lover of natural history, but I never really indulged that love until I started doing these collages back in December. Natural history books with illustrations are w… Read More
2017-03-26 20:41
2017-03-20 16:12
Today is purportedly the first day of spring...and it's raining, for a change.Today is also the first day of the rest of my life, as it is for everyone else.I've decided to start my life ove… Read More
2017-03-17 18:16
In this possibly-the-wettest-winter-on-record in northern California, we had an intimation of spring for a few days, several days ago. The temps were in the mid- to high-60s, the skies… Read More
2017-03-10 16:58
Glad to report I'm feeling much better...if only because I decided to stop following what's happening politically. It's all so aggravating that it was literally making me sick, but the… Read More
2017-03-05 17:47
Not much to say. Just watching in horror as the rules, regulations and rights of this previously-relatively-civil society are stripped away...as the issues that divide this country bec… Read More
2017-02-25 18:15
I only got three collages done this week, because I was focusing on mail art/snailmail. I have about 15 new penpals now, from places far and wide, in addition to the dozen or so peeps… Read More
2017-02-18 21:20
Another birthday for me today. They sure come around quickly these days...seems like I just had one.This first collage is one of my very favorites in the current series. It has a parti… Read More
2017-02-11 21:37
My emotions have been all over the map lately, due to the ongoing political upheaval in this country. One day I'll be in or very close to a depression, the next day I'll be laughing at… Read More
2017-02-03 19:40
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