Etsy!

Finished necklace! Keep your eyes peeled for a listing at my etsy page.

Been making these pendants from reclaimed scraps of hand-printed paper. They're about the size of my palm. I love them. Do you love them? I think they'd look cute on a super long chain. Thoughts?

new drawing

I have been working hard on this drawing. I'd like to include it in my portfolio to apply for schools. Want to add a bit more but afraid it's going to get too fussy looking.

working, working, working

My messy desk, with a lunch tray to mix paint on and thin out ink. A stray map of Savannah. Some text books I never open.

New drawing on a lonely old paper bag. Just the beginning stage here.

Started these on scrap paper I have hoarded. I love them with all my heart, but they won't look this way for long. Soon they'll get a wash of white to push it all into the background to anchor new drawings.

Ugh, they're so cute. I'll remember you acrylic messes.

groupings

Spring, please come quickly

It's late January and I'm already aching for springtime. I am dreaming about camping in the warm weather and splashing around in the ocean, or river or lake; I'm none too picky at this point, I just want to smell the freshness of the water and warm rocks beneath my feet.

In the winter all you can smell is the cold. I've been opening the window at night to let some fresh air in and feel the breeze on my skin. I think the house gets so stagnant in winter and sometimes it's nice to fill up the house with the sharp smell of the cold. I don't mind the shivers too much but I'd rather be basking in the sun.

For the time being, I am immersing myself in images.

Ho Ho Holidays

I'm sorry I haven't updated in forever. Sometimes time just gets away from you without even realizing it.

I have been so busy this holiday season, cooking, baking, entertaining family, shopping, wrapping gifts, decorating.

I absolutely love my parents' house at Christmas time. All of our decorations are delightfully outdated. My parents aren't really into vintage but everything Christmas-related at are house is from the 50's-70's. The majority of our ornaments are vintage 50's glass ornaments which were hand-me-downs from my grandparents when my parents first got married. So, they've been in use since as long as I can remember and they even have their original paper boxes.

We've got a dopey, vintage, plastic light-up yard Santa and snowman and light-up ceramic Christmas trees. We still top our tree with a cheesey tinsel star. I'm so glad they still make them so that when I have my own family we can have the same.

Plus, this vintage german weinachtspyramide, which is just a tiered nativity with a windmill on top. You'd light candles around it and the heat from the flames would cause the the windmill to spin and make the nativity scene spin as well. When I was a child I thought this was just magical. Magical!

My brother and I circa 1987, visiting with a super sketchy Santa

Not ours, but we have the exact same ceramic tree.

My favourites have always been the kind with the indented tummies.

I hope you all have wonderful holidays filled with delicious food and baked goods and happy memories.