i woke up feeling rested and ready to tackle some of my life. *warning* this post below is really boring and a coming to terms with some stuff that makes me feel personally nauseous, yucky and basically like a loser. i get so emotionally entangled with $, or rather my...

i'm feeling better, less foggy and fever. i slept for a solid 12 hours last night, i considered it my job: sleep, tea, books, silly movies, a long bath with lavendar salts, pho noodle soup, throat lozenges and orange juice. all the luxurious ingredients to...

where to begin?i was going to recount all the wonderful places i've been, amazing people i saw get married, new friends i met and all sorts of admirin', but if you're looking for that kind of post you've come to the wrong place! i'm sick-- sniffling, sneezing and with...

i'm trying not to check your blogs and have a break, but i'm missing my daily routine! i can't wait to come back with new pictures and a fresh mind.xo,mati

this building.this mural.this band- king city- played at our art opening last night!this girl- kate the granola queen.these shirts- i silk screened for the granola ladies!this picture of my triptych for triptych restaurant that is finally clear:)me going on vacation...

(picture taken by brian at buffy & chris' wedding)my sweetheart hugh and i have decided to get married! yea!next summer in maine:) our proposal went a little like this as we were making dinner... me, out of the blue: "we should have a pirate wedding!"hugh: "are you...

this little girl is amazing- clara mae is her name. i got a ride home from chris & buffy's wedding a couple weeks ago with her parents. don't you want to be her with those glasses?!below is chris, the groom, playing trumpet in his own wedding! walking behind is the...

Take a deep breath filling your abdomen, letting the ribs expand, thecollar bones rise.  Exhaling, feel the collar bones lower, the ribssoften and gently tuck in the abdomen.  Close your eyes and continue afew more breaths at your own pace.  Imagine a life that is as...

this painting is how i'm feeling today! CRAZY and overcommitted. this is one of the paintings in my show that i think people thought was a little bonkers. it's true, i'm an odd girl.anyhow, this painting was actually borne from a cast of characters- crispy bacon (not...

I have another opening on Monday, June 20th with 2 of my lovely classmates: Debbie Horn & Christina Empedocles! It's called "Monster Girls" (pictures of monsters, girls and some monster trucks!). It's at a pretty fabulous and divey bar in the Mission called The Attic...