Fine Art Friday: Tips one cleaning up the mess
Today’s Fine Art Friday is inspired by the end of the year, messy rooms, and the yarn bomb that apparently went off in my studio this week. Really, just 4 days ago this house and studio was clean and organized, and now, well now there is STUFF everywhere. Artists haven’t ever been accused of being […]
Where to buy a Portable Tapestry Loom
When I was in 3rd grade I designed these really awesome winter hats for all of my friends. I knit two rectangles, sewed them together, and then made pom pom balls to go on the two top corners. Yes, they were amazing. No, I do not make them anymore. I retired the design, sometime in […]
Fine Art Friday: Louise Nevelson, How to Make Art on a Tight Budget
“I fell in love with black; it contained all color. It wasn’t a negation of color… Black is the most aristocratic color of all… You can be quiet, and it contains the whole thing.” (Louise Nevelson) What do you get a one year old for his birthday? I”m not an expert when […]
Do You Know What You’re Doing?
There are a lot of elementary kids… there are a lot kids…. there are a lot people that live in my neighborhood, and they actually come outside. Something very different from when my husband and I lived in Mechanicsburg. Peca, our Shiba Inu, loves to go outside when all of the kids are walking […]
Inside the classroom: How to get your students talking about art
You spend hours writing lessons plans. You work to challenge your students, to teach them to love art, to understand and use new techniques and to have a love for art history, but some days you feel like you’re drilling them, and it seems that the rigor of lesson leaves them lacking confidence swimming a […]
Who is the best artist ever?
Who is the best artist ever? That’s not an easy question to answer, and if you asked 10 people you would likely get 10 different answers. It’s a hard question, but it’a question that students in my AP Art History class are currently trying to tackle. ( it’s more a lesson in learning how to […]
How to tell your story through a photo
“ Photography takes an instant out of time, altering life by holding it still.” Dorthea Lange You see people making money from taking photographs of the things that they love, and you dream of doing the same thing, but fear that it’s going to have remain, just that, a dream. You think that you […]
What is a DSLR Camera and Why do You Need one
You’ve decided that this is the year that you’re going to get better at photography. And then you realize that the only camera that you have is the one on your phone, and just thinking about walking into Best Buy to pick out a camera makes you feel overwhelmed and stupid. You have no […]
12 Things that you can do Today to be More Creative
1. Read Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert 2. Watch Dior and I on Netflix 3. Join the Creative Challenge 4. Visit the Renwick in Washington DC 5. Sign up for a class 6. Dress in a way that makes you feel creative 7. Write 6 word stories 8. Explore using an idea generation chart […]
Are you Becoming More of Less of Yourself
While unpacking boxes and more boxes, there were so many boxes it seemed like they must be finding a way to reproduce. In the heap I uncovered my baby book. I’m not very sentimental. And by not very sentimental I mean that last year I gave my wedding dress to one of my high […]