my grammie & me and what i remember.

i started to change directions with my paintings today for the upcoming girly show when i came across a box of my grandmother’s sewing labels “specially designed and handmade by eleanor hillman” and other vintage sewing ephemera from my mom.i started...

too much champagne?

is it possible? my head hurt this morning from the abundant bubbly and sake being poured last night.i had the pleasure of spending time at one bird’s beautiful home to celebrate this bird’s birthday with these other brilliant, adorable and fantastic...

Thoughts on my ARt making for today

Yesterday I spent the first solid uninterrupted day, minus a blog post during my lunch break, in the studio from 10:30 am till 10:30 pm, in a long time. I got so many highs and lows and bites of inspiration and then losing the vision and then getting something...

behind the baubles. old friends. recipes. wedding talk.

thank you everyone for de-lurking! what a creative inspiring bunch. very exciting to meet you!i want to play with shash:)the top pic i took on a sunny afternoon in my new fuzzy light blue bathrobe that i bought for myself for christmas, after i rigged up my always...

a typical night

hugh and i are a bit nightowlish in our studio, as i imagine many creatives might be. many of my studio mates thrive in the morning, but we tend to be more concentrated when the sun goes down.lately i’ve been feeling like there is a very finite period of time...