Lisa Thorpe

It’s my Birthday today. Thanks for coming along for the ride!

Today is my 5oth birthday.  And while for the most part I have been approaching the “Big Day” with a shrug, now that it’s here I find myself a jumble of mixed feelings.  Mostly I am grateful for all the people in my life who have been a part of my journey up till now, yes including you gentle reader.  I have been blessed with wonderful family and friends and talents that I have had the amazing opportunity to explore and share. But still there is a tiny catch in my throat; a pressure behind the eyes that I can’t deny took me by surprise this morning.  Something has surely passed and gone. And with that passing something new is coming, a new phase of my life has begun.  My son turned sixteen last month and got his drivers license, he is beginning his big step into independence entering a new phase. Believe me this is a thing I am very happy about, but it does mark a shift, a focus change for me, a looking inward and reaching outward.  A tiny tug of war in my chest, that has my heart racing with both anticipation and fear.  I am at the threshold today, take my hand, I share it with you.

These two pieces are Chin Colle Monoprints.  I recently  got a large die cutting machine.  The roller on the die cutter works like the roller on a printing press.  I am thrilled to have a way to make prints at home.  In the past I have had to go to a print studio to make prints, you can expect to see more monoprints in the future.