Toughen up. Harden your heart. It’s a scary world out there. We cover our hearts with bits of protection: the scars from long-ago loves, the uncertainty about our worthiness, worry over heartbreak yet to occur. There’s a coat of armor, ready to ward off the slings and arrows of life, unpredictable alliances, fluid emotion. Yet, … Continue reading
Reach …
The word that comes closest is yearning. It’s that feeling that there is something powerful, just out of reach, something you can almost touch. It’s desire, and belief, and suspension of belief too — when every cell in your body, every hope and dream, every piece of you stretches beyond what you once thought you … Continue reading
Random Thoughts — snow globe
Yeah, it’s like that. Random. Thoughts. People say, how do you come up with these ideas, and I have to make up an answer. Are they saying I’m a little “out there?” or is that a compliment? The truth is, I don’t “come up” with thoughts, so much as I feel bombarded with thoughts. Rapid … Continue reading
Can She Bake a Cherry Pie?
Sorry, but the refrain of that happy little ditty is stuck in my brain-chimes at the moment, darling Billy. We are happy to be invited to the Cherry Creek Arts Festival, Denver, Colorado July 4-5-6. The studio is calling! We have a LOT of work to do. …. . . . . . .. . … Continue reading
THINGS are looking up
Maybe the best part of this snowstorm design is that the title came long after the visual design. And it was the kind of perfect you-gotta-love-it grin for me, lover of puns and multiple interpretations. A cliche turned on its ear. I had the idea of a person looking down a microscope, and wondered, “what … Continue reading
A Very Good Year
Experimenting with a very fine and very dense crushed glitter, it struck me how rich and red the liquid was when shaken: almost opaque, yet dancing with a reflected sparkle. In the language of grapes: depth of flavor and aroma; it is rich, full-bodied and intense. “Accept what life offers you and try to drink … Continue reading