Delight-Filled Leaves Art
I found these leaves the other day while our family was walking along the Vedder Canal. I delight in collecting leaves, and remembered how much the name of this blog still resonates with me, and sums up the way I … Continued
With my daughter starting full-time French kindergarten, my husband starting an organic vegetable farm, and my double duty at work, it probably comes as no surprise that I have not been able to write or paint this summer. In fact … Continued
I’m starting to see signs of spring. Birds hopping everywhere, buds welling up on spindly branches, light-filled leaves. I wanted to write something on this art journal page, but all my words have already been penned by Wendell Berry! Every … Continued
You may have noticed I changed the name and address of my blog! Over the past six months, I’ve been streamlining my posts to focus on art, the creative process, nature, and family. The new name, a result of much … Continued
I haven’t shared thoughts on faith lately. After my nature posts earlier this week, my husband showed me an interesting article that struck a chord with me. Here is an excerpt: “I am beginning to think that Joy is the … Continued
For we are fallen like the trees, our peace Broken, and so we must Love where we cannot trust… – Wendell Berry The assignment: Man’s fingerprint on nature. An ecological/environmental theme. The concept: The distancing of humanity from nature and … Continued
I’ve been immersed in my painting all weekend, except the 3 dinners with different friends. Those were great diversions though, and great food. We ate at the Foundation on Friday – the make really good vegetarian food and the atmosphere … Continued
