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I wrote this post in May of 2007 — more than FIFTEEN years ago. Wow! I have been blogging for

Raise your hand if you're an art supply hoarder. I hope you find this post from November 21, 2018 useful.

Hey friends! I'm taking the rest of the week off from the blog. Steve is out of town and I've

I recently finished a series of three 5×7 mixed media collages. (You can grab one in my shop, if you're

I stumbled across Josh Blackwell's artwork online and I couldn't stop staring at it. (He doesn't seem to have a

Way back in 2014, I designed this stencil, called Stones Divided: It is no longer manufactured, though you can grab

This post was originally published in August of 2012. I recently watched the auto-tune remix from one of my favorite

This sentiment is a cornerstone of my art practice. When I don't feel inspired (which is often), I make collage

This is a photo of the dining room of my house when we bought it: Looks great! Beautiful woodwork and

A client recently told me that she was overwhelmed by her art supplies and feeling paralyzed whenever she entered her