Viralart

Everything is viral in the current landscape. I decided I needed to add some new images, so I will be doing so to give y’all something new to view. This collage was created for Harmony Creek Church in Dayton as part of a sermon series on Women in the Bible. This...

Collage Tapestry updates

Adding some new tapestries, photos long overdue! Rainbow Connection, Tapestry One, no longer available. This is the second tapestry I made, titled Another Sea Change. It too is no longer available. This heart tapestry indicates that “the heart of our country is...

Making Jewelry

So I have never mentioned that I also make collage jewelry. Sometimes it’s a nice change to work small and I enjoy making these tiny “jewels”. They are pendants about 1 by 3 inches, $18 per pendant, and you can add a matching chain for $2. It’s...

Where have I been?

A good question! It has been a very active winter and spring, and I have not kept up with posts at all! So a quick update. I taught five classes during the winter – crazy crazy – but all are now successfully completed. I welcomed grandchild number two! I...

INTERACTION IS THE ART

Yesterday I read in the Dayton Daily News about the newest special exhibition at the Dayton Art Institute. The show is titled “Into the Ether: Contemporary Light Artists” and is the first of five exhibitions, each one focusing on one of the elements (air, earth, fire,...

Art Travels…

Belgium, Netherlands, Christine de Pizan, New friends, and Art, art, art! And the Internet, did I mention the Internet? Wow, what a summer I have had! So many new experiences, so many new friends from all over the world, and world class museums! Where do I start? In...

MONTGOMERY COUNTY WORKS FOR ARTISTS!

One of my favorite art collectors approached me a couple of weeks ago and asked me: “Do you know that Montgomery County’s Office of Community and Economic Development has a special section for artists?  He showed me on his phone and by gosh, there it was! Montgomery...

I’ve been an absentee blogger…

Monday, April 6, 2015 When I started writing this blog my intention was to write once a week and post on Monday. Now, I have to confess that I have not done so well with that, and any of you who read me already know this.  While I enjoy writing very much, when I am...

Updates/Notecards

I have been freshening up my Notecards page, and will continue to do so over the next few weeks, so stay tuned. Some designs have been revised, and I will be adding those from today forward. Have a great...

Half the Sky?

Half the Sky is a new series I have started using colored pencil. The title comes from a Chinese proverb which states that “women hold up half the sky”. I was inspired by this saying when I read a book of the same title by the writers Nicholas Kristof and...

Spread the Word

Just a simple request today: if you like what you see or read, please “like” my page or send it on to a friend! And, check the Gallery page for some new...

Looking for a title

I have already posted some pictures of the first in my new series of woven collages, but I am searching for a title for the entire series.  For instance, my collages inspired by Jerusalem’s Western Wall is “The Wall Series”, and the Judy...

New work

I have been working on lots of new pieces and several new series of work, so I thought I should post one. This is a 5 ft by 8 ft collage. I collaged strips of canvas and then wove them into a tapestry. This series needs a name. If you have any ideas, let me...