my friend, Korinne, with my newly finished crocheted blanket It's so satisfying to finish a project, especially one that has taken ...

Last month, five names were fished out of a bowl as part of an annual swap-a-thon on Habit of Art.  I sent my art to five readers, and, i...

I try to avoid malls and big box discount stores as much as I can.  I easily get disheartened by modern society's insatiabl...

whenever it's a little quiet on the blog,  it usually means i'm busy working on some creative projects . . . here's ...

I love finishing a project as much as starting one.  There's so much satisfaction in knowing that I made something with my hands th...

I have been smitten with the pottery of Canadian artist Emily Jull ever since spotting her vintage doily porcelain jars on Etsy.  One of ...

I found this little glass jar at an antique store and knew immediately what I wanted to do with it.  I took it home, painted some lines on ...

One of my goals for 2011 is to have my art in local Portland shops.  So, needless to say, I was thrilled when Tatiana Sakurai of The Proper...

found grandma's pink doily in my memory box and now it's hanging on the wall created a few paintings on black paper.  this one with...

a lovely evening at the free symphony concert in downtown Portland making sachets with lavender from the garden (i made the one in front...