This weekend is the unofficial end of summer in Maine. Labor Day weekend. The kids back in school. Days get noticeably shorter. Also, it’s the time in past years when … Read More
There’s little that’s more disheartening than putting one’s creative energy into a project, then having someone make a carelessly insensitive comment about it. It’s something that could be said with … Read More
If you’ve been following my blog, you must know by now that I love color. You may have also heard me say that “Color Is Irrelevant.” These two ideas are … Read More
The theme of our recent Throwback Thursdays has been inspiration—where it comes from and how to get it. That theme continues today with a post that first appeared on February … Read More
This is the perennial question I receive: Where do you find your fabrics for fabric collage? Or as a recent student asked, “Where do you find your funky fabrics?” The … Read More
There is no right way to be creative. Let’s get that established right away. So when I say that it helps to have established an intent when starting a new … Read More
As the Dog Days of Summer continue, we’re going to chill out with some cool critters such as LeahGrace Kayler’s tranquil zebras, above. See more peaceable beings—a languid roseate spoonbill, … Read More
What do you do when you get in a creative rut? Are there books you read? Podcasts you listen to? Activities or exercises you participate in? Today’s Throwback Thursday from … Read More
It’s the Dog (and Goat and Pig) Days of Summer! We’ll begin this first post of August 2025, with Shadow (above)—a wild and perky small dog with a big personality—a … Read More
In the post selected for this Throwback Thursday, Susan handed the reins over to me—Tom, her husband—for the week. In that post from March 2022, I mentioned how lucky I … Read More