“living happily ever after.”
I think most of life happens after that. The true living, human connections, struggles, precious moments, disappointments and triumphs.
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studio process
Tender Green Shoots
In the spring I spend hours in the garden cutting back, pruning, mulching, staking and preparing the beds for spring growth. I still experience wonderment as fragile, bright green shoots sprout from the earth into the light, then very quickly grow strong, sturdy, and full.
Read MoreElbow Deep, Again
It has been delicious to be back in the studio. I have dedicated a certain number of studio hours a week to complete current series like Marking Time and COVID Cost. The knowledge that these projects will be completed by Fall 2025 has eased my mind and has allowed me to use the rest of the studio hours to revel in the materials and the ideas that I have collected over the last couple of years.
Read MoreA New View
I was invited to exhibit work in the Moira Fitzsimmons Arons Art Gallery at the Hamden Country Day School (Hamden, CT). It's curator, Caryn Azoff, has had an integral part in creating a rich and wide-ranging art program, as well as a vibrant exhibition schedule rooted in both traditional and contemporary art. It is an unusual space in that its main wall is a large, curved surface facing a bank of glass windows and doors.
Read MoreSavoring Summer: Stepping back to step forward
After the anticipation and intense work involved in mounting my solo exhibition, it came down at the end of May. I felt unable to dive back into my work. I was drained, listless, let down and had little desire to actively create.
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An explosion of artistic exploration
This summer was a period of intense artistic exploration: papermaking, cyanotype, sculptural paper, natural ephemera collecting, drying and embedding. Different processes demand different setups. Since my studio is small, I needed to get inventive
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