Preview of Etsy Shop Update: Tuesday, December 12 at 10 am PST at http://hearthstonefables.etsy.com Frost has been carpeting the ground every morning, and we've been bringing in cedar & holly from the hillside to deck our halls. We keep our fire going almost daily now, and I've been drying sliced oranges to add bursts …
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Autumn is my favorite time of year. Each season brings its unique charm and inspiration, of course, but my heart tends to leap at a chill in the air, warm scarves, crackling fires, warm apple cider, and all those other comforting autumnal delights. On September 17th, I had the great pleasure of sharing my art at …
"The Word is living, being, spirit, all verdant greening, all creativity. This Word manifests itself in every creature." - ST. HILDEGARD VON BINGEN - I've always found the life and writings of St. Hildegard von Bingen (1098 - 1179) to be deeply stirring, and just a day after her feast day of September 17th, I wanted …
Visual arts tend to be solitary pursuits much of the time. While I crave that solitary and meditative quality of painting, I've also found myself being drawn to finding ways to balance it with more forays into art communities. This can be a bit of a challenge, as most artists seem to have their own unique …
Last weekend, we headed to Tacoma for the Spring Fairy Festival - this was our third year vending at it, and our first time setting up shop outdoors. It was quite the adventure, since we arrived in a bit of a downpour of rain...the tent kept us dry, thankfully, but a persistent wind kept blowing through. That's …
