Prepped & Ready
I'm teaching a two-day Encaustic Collage workshop this weekend at The Bishop's Ranch where I am the Resident Artist. This class is one I've taught many times, so I have a good idea of how to organize the space and
Waiting for a Vision – but while your waiting get busy!
I was talking to a dear friend this week who is on sabbatical for three months from her highly demanding work as an episcopal parish priest in a large parish on the east coast. When I asked her what she
Spring Has Sprung
The birds are full of ideas. I watched pair of sparrows with straw in their beaks searching for a perfect nesting spot today. The bees as I walked down the wisteria laden arbor here at the Bishop's Ranch are also
Knowing
A knowing look, a knowing smile…. the older I get the more I know I don’t know much. I don't know the depths of someone’s pain, the meaning behind the smile, the gesture, the tone. The more I know the
The Presence of Absence Revisted
I went for a hike along the trails here at The Bishop’s Ranch yesterday morning. The sun was bright and warm, tempered by a brisk spring wind. As I walked through the heirloom apple orchard the nearly century old trees,
Time is Racing
Somehow I can't keep up with my life these days; well that's not quite true, I'm keeping up but just barely. Workshops are happening, my work at The Bishop's Ranch is happening but I feel stuck in quick sand, I'm
Art-filled Weekend
I just wrapped up a great weekend with 16 adventurous creative women, who in two days learned a bunch of new techniques and made a vast array of interesting, personal, playful and insightful art. It is always rewarding to share