Nov 20, 2024 | My Art & Studio
I took a watercolor painting class at the park district, when I was in high school, and the teacher said that she was once inspired to do a painting by an oil stain in a puddle of water. Her point was that inspiration was everywhere. I did not become a...
Jun 26, 2024 | My Art & Studio
Who made this lace? That I bought in a two gallon Ziplock bag for the price of, not much. Who made these blocks? Who cut them apart from the larger quilt, and why? These are unanswerable. If I’d bought these at an estate sale, perhaps I’d at least have a...
Nov 23, 2022 | Clocking in for Unpaid Labor, My Art & Studio
What Kind of Materials I Work with in my Art and Why I work with a lot of so-called “found objects” in my art. But really they’re not found so much as sought out, purchased, thrifted and gifted to me. Part of the fun is the thrill of the hunt. I...
Apr 14, 2022 | Exhibitions, My Art & Studio
I’m thrilled to announce that I’ll have a solo show at The Compassion Factory in Brookfield, IL, for the month of May and into June a bit. This show is part of the international Taking Up Space initiative, where galleries and alternative spaces are hosting...
Oct 17, 2021 | My Art & Studio
I heard on a podcast (Stuff You Missed in History Class) about a study done by the Department of Home Economics on housework. Yes, the U.S. government used to have a Department of Home Economics! The study report was called, “Is the Modern Housewife a Lady of...
❤️ Thank you so much for taking the time to tell me! That's amazing! I hope you get to experience…
Hello Elaine, a while ago I was having a blah day when suddenly your healing quilts popped into my mind.…
Thank you so much Lauree! I appreciate that!