the Sketchbook I used in last year's online workshop "Field Notes; a Book of Reminders," is my favorite book. It was a gift from Jason Thompson's exquisite book bindery, "Rag and Bone Bindery" when I participated in the now classic, "Making Journals by Hand."  http://www.ragandbonebindery.com/blankjournals.aspx I looked it up, they don't even have my book! It's like red asian silk material. (I love red!) The book is about 8" x 10" or so with great paper. This blank book is so well made; after all the page turning and pressing open to draw in, it is still intact! I… Continue

What a  relief! My webhost seems to have figured out the issues that were affecting my workshop pages and that's good news because I am ready to get to work, and I mean artwork! I am determined to have an art filled summer before I have to get ready for my workshops at Journal Fest, hosted by Teesha and Tracy Moore in Port Townsend. I have also agreed to a showing of my work at the 3rd Street Art Center in Albuquerque in September, so I need to get serious, well, I guess, playful and experimental as well! I"m excited to share my new figure work that incorporates text with imagery, just like my extreme journaling process.