This past January, I had the privilege of being a chaperone for my niece's Make-a-Wish trip to New York City - our remarkable niece has been fighting leukemia for the past couple of years. It was such a wonder to get to see her, along with a group of other tough kids, enjoy the sights … Continue reading The Cloisters
Tag: Inspiration
I'm not sure if I've mentioned this before - we're farmers here in the Pacific Northwest, cultivating the land that my husband's family bought when he was only four years old. When I came out to the farm about seven years ago, living with seasonal rhythms took on a whole new and more intrinsic meaning … Continue reading Hallowe’en Reflections…
Here's a special musical treat for your Saturday!! I'm so excited to share a wondrous song by the indescribably magical cellist Betsy Tinney, Musician...I had the luck of happening upon Betsy's ethereal music at the farmer's market one day, and then discovered that she plays at many of the same local fairy festivals that I vend … Continue reading “Persephone” set to music
Music is a huge part of the creative process for me, and I wanted to share some of the artists & albums that are on regular rotation in my little studio. (I should mention that my hands-down, all-time favorite band is The Beatles...but I don't include them here, since I generally don't paint or draw by … Continue reading Music to Create By
"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 … Continue reading Viriditas
