I've been encouraging my students to make a weekly or monthly Artist's Date with themselves as a way of finding their voice. It's an idea that I got from Julia Cameron's The Artist's Way and I took my own advice last week and headed over to Naropa's Nalanda Gallery to see my friend Dawn Spencer Hurwitz's new show, … Continue Reading
My journal, a pencil, a pen, travel watercolors and a morning at the Botanic Gardens. I love SUMMER!
This week's Field Trip was actually on Wednesday. Parker had the day off for parent teacher conferences and we had time to slip down to Denver for a little art action. I love that he still wants to do this with me. It was the first warm day (55) that we've had in a very, … Continue Reading
When my daughter and I were in New York last month visiting colleges we popped into one of the city’s newest muesums, MAD – Museum of Art and Design. A little jewel with a tony Columbus Circle address, the museum seeks to “collect, disply and interpret objects that document contemporary and historic innovation in craft, art … Continue Reading
This weekend winter came barreling down on the front range of Colorado, just in time for the second weekend of Boulder's Open Studio Tour. Wet turned to snow and the fall leaves came tumbling down. While last week sported temps in the high 70's, Saturday reached just 18. I snapped this lovely shot with my … Continue Reading
The very handsome and talented Eddie Running Wolf is back on Niwot Road working his magic on another of the old cottonwood stumps that line the road. There are three of them and the first was transformed into… …Biitoheinen – Spirit Lodge Man, which I wrote about last October. This summer we were delighted to see that … Continue Reading
I love June. At least here in Colorado, it's the month where everything really comes alive, in full bloom. I have a little patch of garden in my front yard where I planted these great red poppies that stand tall and proud in early June. And right next door to them I planted some purple … Continue Reading
Inspiration. It's everywhere. Recently I had my blogversary (February 22nd) and this post will be my 120th. It's been over a year and I decided it was time to juice up my blog with a new banner and a couple of additions to my sidebars. In the left hand sidebar you can now find photos … Continue Reading
Eddie Running Wolf is back in town working his sculptural magic on one of the dead Cottonwood trees along Niwot Road. You might remember that I posted about this lovely wood sculpture, "Spear Man Lodge," which he completed last October. Eddie is a descendent of the Northern Cheyenne and a very accomplished artist. He toiled under … Continue Reading
Last week I had an afternoon to head down to Denver for an “artist’s date”. Even though the new Hamilton building (part of the Denver Art Museum), designed by Daniel Libeskind, has gotten a tremendous amount of international attention and acclaim, I find it annoying. The outside is amazing, as you can see from the … Continue Reading