We made a lot of trips to the local library when I was a kid. Some of my favorite finds were anything by Bill Peet. Looking back at the stories and art I see playfulness, lively lines, a quirky sense of humor, and fun use of color. Some favorites were:...
Sep72016
Inspiration from Childhood
Dec32014
Refilling the Well, Replenishing Inspiration
Sometimes I just need to do something different. I like to play around with wire wrapping jewelery. It gets my brain thinking differently – 3D instead of flat. Plus I don’t know any “rules” to follow when I do this kind of project so I can relax and just...
Feb192014
Inspiration – Experiences Outside the Studio
Monday night I tried something new. I went to a Visual Journal Collective meetup at MCBA (Minnesota Center for Book Arts). FYI, the next meetup is March 17. I went hoping to glean some insight on visual journaling. I got a LOT more. I was inspired. Mary Jo Hoffman...