I got some great presents for my birthday a couple of weeks ago, from friends and family who really know me – handmade gifts (a pillow made from flour sack towel I fell in love with), guilty pleasures (gel pens), splurges (a Netbook and a new handbag), and a gift[Read more]
I have to share pics from the Arts Center’s annual open house, earlier this week – mostly because the spaces I use to teach and store things may never be this clean/organized again! It’s always fun to see the creative reuse center through the eyes of first-time visitors. Most have[Read more]
So, summer is over (the best part of it anyway) and our little family is getting back into the school year routine – earlier bedtimes, more regular meal times, setting alarms and paying more attention to our to do lists. I don’t know if you noticed, but I took an[Read more]
I take great pride in the fact that my “art of upcycling” classes don’t require the Arts Center to spend much, if any, money on supplies. Consumables – like glue sticks or Sharpies – must be purchased every so often, but all the big stuff is found or donated, and[Read more]
I hope you’re sitting down – or at least holding onto something sturdy – because I’m about to consciously let my worlds collide. This Sunday, I’m preaching at a small Presbyterian church in southern Indiana, filling the pulpit while their pastor is on vacation. I don’t accept many opportunities to preach[Read more]
This week, I’ve been playing with paper and pens, in preparation for the next two summer camps I’m teaching: Paper Crafts and Sketchbooks + Journals. Between Pinterest and an online lettering class I’m taking, I have plenty of inspiration. I’ve decided there really is something to that 10,000 hours thing.* Like[Read more]