Studio art projects took a vacation during the last few weeks as I recovered from foot surgery. But before I took time off, I completed my submission to the Brooklyn Art Library Sketchbook Project. My book, along with hundreds of others, will be cataloged, digitized, and packed up for a “road show” of sorts,…

The biggest takeaway I’ve learned from my pandemic clay project is that even the most skilled clay artists don’t know EXACTLY what their piece will look like until after its final kiln firing. The whole process has some unpredictability to it, and the big reveal is when it comes out of the kiln for…

I am still learning. During the pandemic, I have taken many online courses and tutorials with a number of artists in a variety of mediums. I’ve explored pottery building, mosaic creation, abstract art techniques, digital illustration and even cookie decorating – anything to stretch my mind during a time when the danger of creative…

I tend to jump from project to project, depending on my mood, available supplies, creative inspiration and available time.  The clay project that I started over the winter with Clayworks in Ware  is STILL in the rotation. I’ve been learning what NOT to do the next time I attempt a project of this magnitude.…

During a pandemic, non-profit art organizations need to be extra creative to keep their doors open on a shoestring budget. My friends at Workshop13 and Clayworks in Ware offered a “Take and Make Clay Workshop,” where 25 lbs. (!) of pottery clay, online tutorials, zoom meetings with instructors, semi-private in-person glazing instruction and kiln…

While I still have a lot to learn about creating mosaics, I’m really enjoying the discovery process! Here are a few pieces I’ve completed so far. 

A couple of years ago, I attended a workshop at Snow Farm in Williamsburg that introduced me to the fundamentals of creating mosaics. It’s been simmering in my brain since then, and the now ideas are starting to flow! FaceBook groups specializing in this art form have really fanned the flames. There are so…