The Season of Flowers.

And so it begins, another season of flowers in the Pacific Northwest.

I love capturing the brief and fading vibrancy of buds and blooms.

Here is a collection of shots from the last year. Enjoy.

Building a Year.

Today is the anniversary of moving into my home,

 and I am busy pondering the amazing lives we can create in a short period of time. 

For me, this has been a year of building. 

I have nested and turned my house into my home, 

a place I feel reflects me. It contains all of my favorite things,

memories of ones I love, objects of beauty, tools that are useful,

and animals of a fur and feather variety that provide daily entertainment.

I have built a business, one where I work for myself.

My deepest joy arrives during teaching, helping others uncover and

discover creativity and creation. And my studio continues

to be a place of personal growth, where Art has space unfurl.

I have grown a garden, abundant, wild, crazy, unkept and also tame.

I have watched seeds turn into plants, flowers, fruit.

I have eaten with wild abundance raspberries, apricots, and tomatoes.

Watching the cycle of life, growth, death and decay fills me with a calm joy.

And lastly I have found and cultivated a deep love.

Thank you Philip for a year of deep laughter, growth, and sweetness.

You are the kindest human I know and I feel so lucky 

to share this life with you.

Spring Equinox.

Ah, at last....SPRING!

It's the mudwonderful time in the Pacific Northwest and my hen 

Buttercup is thoroughly enjoying romping around in the squishiness.

Check out the right sidebar of the blog, all my classes through April are listed.

Spring Dreams.

Happy New Year.

The rain has returned here to Portland, and it's dark, gray and dreary.

I'm dreaming of blue skies, blossoms and the smell of spring.

Just a few more months!

Laurelhurst Winter Bazaar.

Join me this Sunday at the lovely Laurelhurst Winter Bazaar.

Come buy amazing locally made artistic gifts while supporting

one of Portland's finest Public Schools, Laurelhurst K-8.

Sunday, December 8th from 9am-4pm at

Laurelhurst School, 840 NE 41st Ave.

The doors are open early, grab your coffee and come see us!

FREE Soft Block Printmaking Classes at the Portland Public Libraries.

This month I am teaching a series of Soft Block Printmaking classes 

at the Portland Public Libraries. These are fantastic classes where you can

carve your own soft block and print it on the front of greeting cards

to send out to your friends and family for the holidays.

Here are a few images from last night's class at the Holgate library.

Here are the students final prints, Wow!

One wonderful thing about working at the library is that we have TONS of reference material!

Such fantastic detail on this reindeer.

If you are interested in joining me this month for some carving fun,

here are the class dates. All library classes are FREE to the public and are 

first come, first serve. So get there a few moments early to save your spot!

Hollywood Library: Thursday, December 5th from 5-7pm.

Belmont Library: Saturday, December 7th from 3-5pm.

Sellwood Library: Monday, December 9th from 6-8pm.

Troutdale Library: Monday, December 16th from 6-8pm.

In honor of cyber Monday I am offering FREE SHIPPING in my etsy store.

Coupon ends Sunday December 8th. Hop on over and enjoy the savings!