The Next Act
The enjoyment of leisure would be nothing if we had only leisure. It is the joy of work well done that enables us to enjoy rest..." ~ Elisabeth Elliot Nearly two years ago I blogged about my wishes for my sister.…
Dropping Defeating Notions
When you drop your assumptions altogether, your soul stands naked in the open fields of possibility. And what you choose to create from that space is up to you. ~ T.K. Coleman Since my sister retired I have been bugging her…
Fresh Starts in New Year
A few weeks ago I went to the movies and saw Mary Poppins Returns. "Approach the movie like the beginning of a new year," I said to myself, "with fresh eyes without preconceived notions of the way it will be."…
Impressive Showing
"Fine art is that in which the hand, the head and the heart of man go together." ~ John Ruskin In mid-November I stood in a state of "happy kind of lost" among a sea of 800+ paintings at Zoll…
Feeding the Next Generation
“Your soul is the power and core of who you are. Feed it well.” ~ Anonymous Welcome back to the three part series on Zoll Studio School of Fine Art School. If you missed the first post, it's never too…
Art at the Center of Heart
“A dolls ability to uplift the human spirit can be immeasurable.” ― Gayle Wray Over the past year, art has lead me out of some gloomy places when dealing with sadness that comes with the loss of two parents within a very…
Holiday Community Craft Fairs
"The product of the heart, head and hand is to be loved." ~ Elbert Hubbard On the first day of Advent a group of crafty people gathered at Mt Carmel United Methodist Church in Parkton, MD for their annual holiday…
Summerizing Roving and Recreating
How could Labor Day be nearly upon us? Holy Moly! I don't know where summer went. "Isn't it hot?" Others asked. To me it was glorious. Being back in Baltimore, warm and fuzzy memories of my childhood summers spent in…
Giving in to Self
"Your intellect may be confused, but your emotions will never lie to you..." ~ Roger Ebert A childhood friend and I attended a tapestry weaving class sponsored by the Northern Baltimore County Art Foundation at the Hereford Library. We chatted…
Day Trip along Freedom’s Road
"Art, freedom and creativity will change society faster than politics." ~ Victor Pinchuk A few weeks ago I met an artist at a farmers market who intuitively I felt was filled with interesting stories to tell about "how art washes…