Why blog?
Another blogger recently shared why she blogs. Since many of you have only recently discovered my blog, I thought I would share why I write it. Why do I blog? The same reason I make lampshades out of rice paper … Continued
My published book
I’ve been working on updating my art website this week, and when editing my bio, I removed a line about how I’ve been writing and illustrating since I was four years old. Having a four-year-old, I can imagine the quality … Continued
“How I Spent Labour Day” by Donald Duck, 1931
Today in Canada it is Labour Day, a great excuse to have a long weekend in September. Four years ago, I wished so much that I was in labour, being five days overdue with my first baby, largely so that … Continued
Silence all around
Tonight as I came down (finally) from my children’s rooms where they are both peacefully dreaming, I came across a few pastel sketches I did in 1999 while working for Ontario Parks (below) – when we went on a training … Continued
Grandpa’s Story
I found my Grandpa’s 1929 composition workbook from 50 years before the picture (previous post) was taken. Grandpa’s 1929 composition notebook, age 9 A Trip by Aeroplane Once upon a time there lived a little boy who’s name was Jack … Continued
On hearing voices and seeing things
Very interesting dialogue tonight at the writing class. The teacher is a rhetoritician, but also a neuroscientist. She has done a lot of studies on the activity of the brain during the writing process. So during the drafting stage, some … Continued
writing process
What I’ve been learning in my writing class is quite fascinating – all about the writing process. Most of us were trained in the current-traditional rhetorical style, which focuses on correctness and form above all else. The process spends about … Continued
soybean painting
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
