PIECING IT TOGETHER: Creative musings of a mixed-media artist

If you follow me on social media, you've likely seen me posting way too many photos of tiny paper garlands that I have been completely obsessed with making! I cannot describe how much joy the process of creating these garlands is bringing me. The process is completely intoxicating: I dig through my generous paper stash (remembering all of the past paintings I've made with all of the beautiful papers or what store I bought them at, or who gifted them to me), and I make a big s

Happy New Year friend! I hope your holiday season has left you rejuvenated. I can honestly say that I'm feeling ready to face a new year after all of the hours spent adventuring, connecting, resting and painting the last few weeks. This is definitely the time of year where all of the media and many conversations start to centre around resolutions and goals, and I as a recovering goal setter, I start to feel as though I should join in. But I'm refraining this year. I always lo

Early October. That time of year when we are just trying to get our households through Halloween before we even want to hear a Christmas song or see a decoration... but for me preparing holiday work began in August (and that feels late). As artists we need to anticipate busy times of year, such as shows or times of year when sales are key, such as Christmas. And part of my anticipation is starting my annual holiday ornaments. I was lucky enough last year to sell out of my lit

"in earth's embrace fence stones grown mossy how deep the years run" ~Meghan Jones I had the joy of dropping off the commission piece "Magpie Muse" to its new home with Haiku and Tanka Poet Meghan Jones this past Friday. And as I completed the piece last week, and visited with Meghan, I was able to reflect on the collaborative symbolism and concepts behind the painting and thought it would be fun to share. This particular commission started off quite serendipitously. I happen