Been a busy few weeks here, but I'm getting a moment to catch my breath and get caught up on stuff. Last weekend I was at the Holy Hill Arts and Crafts Fair, an amazing event at their beautiful grounds. This was the second year doing it, and it was HOT. I think it took me two days just to cool [Read More]
The Walk
Martin Luther King, Jr.
As a kid growing up in the 70s in Milwaukee, I saw the aftereffects of the civil rights movement, and it has stayed with me my entire life. I saw kids getting bused to schools far away from their homes, I saw angry people who had grandparents and aunties and uncles who were alive to hear the stories [Read More]
A Month of Trust
It's been a month (about) since I adopted my word of year: trust. [Read More]
My Word for 2016
Years ago, I adopted a word for the year. I think this was about 2009 or so and I believe the word I chose was "joy." The memories are fuzzy, but I think that was it. I then quickly decided choosing a word was stupid. But I've changed my mind on that. [Read More]
Art Is Personal
Did another craft show this weekend. Usually, talking to people isn’t my thing but I’ve enjoyed learning about the types of art people like. The colors, the style, the message… they all have meaning to someone who wants to take home a piece of art to hang on their wall. I think the small details are [Read More]