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Category Archives: Inspiration
Artist’s Journal: Ok. What is that?
Morning coffee on the deck. Late afternoon tea on the deck. The view from my cabin at the Lillian E Smith Center is simple but stunning. I quickly developed a routine of enjoying the view as I contemplated the start … Continue reading
Posted in Art Inspiration, Inspiration, Light, Nature, Residency
Tagged artist residency, Light, look, mountains, orange, reflection, Residency, see, sunset
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An Artist’s Journal: Residency During Pandemic
How can artists make a living during pandemic? How can we sell our art? Those are the most common topics of discussion among artists I know these days. The second most common topic? How can I create amidst all this … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Art Inspiration, COVID-19, fiber, Inspiration, Nature, NewWork, pandemic, Residency, tapestry, Travel, Weaving
Tagged Art Inspiration, Blue Ridge Mountains, COVID-19, Georgia, LES Center, Lillian E. Smith Center, pandemic, Piedmont College, Residency, tapestry, trees
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In Praise of “Bead-worthy”
Every once in a while as an artist you want to give your creative brain a break and do something mindless — but fun. Mirrix offered a beaded bracelet weave-along this week. That sounds like fun! I haven’t worked with … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Art Saves Lives, Daughters, Inspiration, Judaica, Weaving, Women
Tagged beading, gifts, Inspiration, knit-worthy, Mirrix, Weaving
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Finding a New Voice
When you’ve spent a lifetime as an artist, perfecting skills, developing an eye, creating bodies of work that resonate — or don’t — with collectors, you are used to success. You are used to being good at what you do. … Continue reading
Posted in Art, fiber, Inspiration, NewWork, tapestry, Technique
Tagged Art, Cold War, fiber, NewWork, photography, tapestry
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An Artist’s Journal: Iceland – Inspiration
I took a day-long tour in with 8 others in a small van today. We went to all the typical waterfalls, black beach, small towns. It’s wonderful to see them and I don’t mean to sound jaded, but as a … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Iceland, Inspiration, Photography, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged Art, Iceland, lava fields, photography, travel, volcanos, waterfalls
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An Artist’s Journal: Namibia, Genocide
There is a buffer of land, between the dunes of the desert and the last streets of the affluent white residents of Swakopmund: a cemetery. One-tenth is modern. Tall palms are planted between neat plots with stately carved marble stones … Continue reading
An Artist’s Journey: Namibia, Safari
There is no trip in the world like a safari. Lions roaring at night as you try to sleep in a tent… happening upon ANOTHER herd of springbok, and feeling a bit jaded, hoping desperately to find a rare black … Continue reading
Posted in Animal, Art, Awards, Inspiration, NewWork, Photography
Tagged AFrica, black rhino, bush, flamigo, giraffe, horned eagle owl, hyena, lion, Namibia, ostrich, pride, safari, springbok, sunrise, veld, waterhole, zebra
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An Artist’s Journey: Namibia, Sister Artists
20 January Windhoek, Namibia I thought it was going to be an ordinary day in Windhoek. Hannah and I are navigating the bureaucracy of getting her registered for school (my daughter is attending university here for the next three years. … Continue reading
An Artist’s Journey: China, 4 July 2014
There’s nothing like teaching students who want to learn… who are hungry for knowledge. The university was expecting 10 students for the photography workshop… 23 came through the door. Some with English, some with none. All had their cameras. None … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Inspiration, Photography, Travel, Workshop
Tagged China, photography, students, workshops
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Beyond the Art Fair 