I have been captivated by Helen Cann’s book Hand Drawn Maps. My kids and I each take it in turns - I bring it to bed to look at before I go to sleep, someone grabs it to look at before breakfast and all day it lives next to the couch until we decide it’s time to draw something. In the midst ... View Post
Begin again
Today I was so closed to finishing up a hat I was knitting for my son. He had chosen the colors and was very excited about the combination. And yet, it just wasn’t right - it was uncomfortably tight, and the pattern didn’t work out the way we had expected. I had a quick (silent) convo with myself ... View Post
Finding Flow
I have found myself captivated by the markers of flow - and it’s cousin, relaxation. It’s something I find in my own creative practice - some days I do simple work that I can ease into, especially when I am seeking calm. But then inspiration strikes (after my mind has had a chance to process) and I ... View Post
DIY Watercolor Palette (from Makeup Compact)
My watercolor travel kit started with watercolor crayons, but this summer (a summer in which I am home ALL THE TIME) I fantasized about travel and improved my portable watercolor kit. You know, so I am ready for whenever I get to travel again. Eye shadow palettes make really good watercolor ... View Post
Watercolor summer
Watercolors have always seemed to mysterious to me. I certainly used them often enough as a kid, but always felt like there was a secret I just never understood. I even took a watercolor painting class in college becasuse I was sure that a college professor would certainly tell me the long hidden ... View Post
February 27
I started a knitting project yesterday, and I have had such a knitting slump this past year that every time I start a successful project I feel this deep relief to have knitting in my hands again (there have been many unsuccessful projects - wrong yarn, fabric didn't feel right...). It’s like it ... View Post