Inktober2020 Final Week: Putting the lid on it!
Inktober wrapped up as we slid into a tumultuous election- and a time change! My body and my buddies, Carter and Django, are still confused. Early mornings are now earlier- and while I enjoy the quiet of the still dark house it catches up to me quickly in the day. I...
Inktober Week 3: Advice from a Pachyderm on Honoring Intentions & Authenticity
Oct. 21 & 22 "Sunflower" "Watering Can" On October 21, I opened the door to a large white elephant, who now stands in my studio space- long trunk curled delicately around my nib pen and newly inked freckles splashed across his face. I resented his intrusion at...
Inktober Week 2: Lessons from the Inky Page
I can't believe the second week of "Inktober" is already behind me! The second week has found me staying up later most nights, because I can't seem to get up before the sun. I am beginning to give myself permission to be a little behind and to use two prompts for one...
Inktober Week One: How the Sandwich Saved my Art
candy skull pattern by Sparrowshine Designs “Best thing since sliced bread!”- or in my case, cold cuts! Why do I overlook the humble cold cut sandwich for dinner? No stove, no oven, no dishes, no worries! And that means more time to make...
Inktober- A Study in Ink and Sleep Deprivation
The puddle glistened, spilling forth quickly at first, tumbling over itself to find the edge, then slowly its advancement slowed to a mere creep- fiber by fiber extending its territory with feathered fingers. No, not a crime scene, an ink scene. And when I look up...
Appreciating Shadows
Moth Trellis- An original pattern design in progress which nods to fall and Halloween. A spot of black, a darkly shadowed fringe lurking at the edge, an irregular recess in the luminous folds, these are the unsung marks that take a visual image from good to...
Tale of the Traveling Tastebuds: A Homebody’s Reflection
The soles of my feet may never gather dust of exotic lands, but my tastebuds yearn for knowledge of the world. The heavy scents, the novel spices, the untried combinations which have sustained cultures for centuries- and longer. Knowing my passion for food and my...
Changes at the Hive: A Mother’s Brief Reflection
This print and other items with this pattern can be purchased through Society6. You can access Society6 through my main menu. When you visit the shop, please Follow. It helps artists like me be seen. I just moved my first born to college last week. It’s an...
Wanderlost
This month I find myself searching for direction. Complacency was easy for so long. I endeavor to reject complacency and the struggle to maintain focus ensues. Like a heatwave over hot asphalt, the vision appears to waver and shift and vanish. What did I see just down...
Interview with a Caterpillar
"Who are you?" said the Caterpillar. The larger-than-life hookah-smoking caterpillar interrogated the bewildered Alice who had stumbled into the most curious of gardens. Often, in my own wild garden, I am the inquisitor, peering more deeply into the green foliage...
