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Archive for September, 2007

Art Therapy

Twenty years ago, I had a friend tell me she was getting a degree in art therapy. At that time, even though I loved art, I had no idea what that meant or how art could be therapuetic. Six years ago, as I was looking for a counselor to help me through numerous bad [...]

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Yikes!

Yes, it’s been forever since I posted!  No rhythm found yet in my day-to-day, unfortunately. I’m trying.  Between working late, meetings, and well, yes, falling madly in love, I’ve had little time.
So it’s out there. Eric will likely read this, and anyone who knows me well, knows that this is a huge thing for me [...]

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Art on a budget

Anyone who does art projects knows it can get rather expensive. I’ve gotten really good at clipping the 40 and 50 percent coupons for Michael’s and Hobby Lobby and only buy those large ticket items when I have the coupons. Of course, the little things add up over time, even so. That being said, I [...]

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Simple Wall Hanging

As I said, I wanted to be able to create something this weekend in my new art space. Today, I created a wall hanging that I absolutely love.  I took a cotton doily I got at Michael’s, soaked it in coffee to give it an aged look and sewed the image of my great-great-great grandmother, [...]

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Finding a Balance

Have you ever met yourself coming and going?  The last two weeks have been this way for me. I have so many irons in the fire, and I’m trying desperately to keep my head above water while keeping a smile on my face. My personality is such that I don’t allow my stress to show, [...]

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I’ve neglected my blog the last 10 days. With school starting, the holiday weekend and my son coming home for a few days, I’ve simply been swamped. That being said, I did get my art room finished and I’ve actually gotten to use it a few times. The following pictures show you just a tiny [...]

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