“It is more important to live intensely and love wholeheartedly than it is to worry whether you’re doing the wrong thing. Trust your inner knowledge.  Slow down, you will deal with the future when it is present.†~Cassandra Lorius in Mandalas and Meditations Last week a lot of snowmen melted, and so did my resolve. Snowman […]
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“I prefer the title Goddess. Queens have realms that are entirely too limited.” ~Demeter in P.C. Cast’s Goddess of Spring I submitted my love-themed collage to Dick Blick, which had me perusing my photos from Greece, where I photographed the Goddess of Love a few times. This one, Sassy Aphrodite, will go up on the […]
  “The best way to predict the future is to create it.†~Valerie Beck, with help from Gayle Newcomb Friday’s Women’s Innovation Circle was about doing business in the UK. The British Consulate-General Chicago’s Head of Trade and Investment Colette Buscemi and Vice Consul of Innovation and Economics Chipo Nyambuya spoke about how to best prepare […]
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This week has been about aspiration. I’ve been working on a love piece for Dick Blick’s, which is filled with aspirations about love. On Thursday I attended a Chicago Artists Coaltion‘s Collector’s Circle talk at Perspective Gallery, where Katsy Johnson explained her process for creating her beautiful encaustic photographs in the “Schools Out Forever” series. […]
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Last week I returned to the Field Museum for another wing exploration. This time Evolving Planet was on the schedule (a permanent exhibit, so come on up and see it for yourself with your kiddos). I also viewed a fabulous 3-D movie (T-Rex) about Sue, the most complete skeleton of a Tyrannosaurus rex found to date, discovered […]
Since SOPA is front of mind in the blogosphere today, I’ll hold my scheduled blog for Friday. As a journalism major, both copyright and freedom of speech are important to me. Here are some articles I read: Understand Today’s Internet Strike: SOPA, PIPA and a Free Internet Wikipedians hate SOPA, PIPA, and liver We Need […]
I’m on a bit of a high as I write this post. Apparently seeing your work hung among other very talented artists by a professional curator raises a boat load of endorphins. Maybe there should be an after-party for gallery openings. I’m so giddy! Sunday was a lovely sunshiny day and I walked to the garage […]
We had our first snow storm of the year yesterday. I rode the train from an outing and enjoyed the stress-free travel while marveling at the storm. The neighborhood transforms so nicely in snow. Santa should come back 🙂 This Sunday is the Evanston Art Center’s Biennial Members’ Exhibit opening. Per the newsletter: “Curated by […]
The past week was spent getting my house in order for 2012. Mopped floors, clean clothes and the new shower curtain smell make me feel quite accomplished! I read a bunch of follow-up information and then ‘crashed’ a little Monday from the ideas mulling in my brain, the shift in goals from new years resolutions […]
I’ve been hibernating a little, which means the blog is on Snooze today as well. Sometimes you need darkness to get all the bits and pieces of new information assimilated into your brain. Have a good week!
