Practice #1: The Ocean Creaks
Here is my first response to a writing/illustrating challenge based on an exercise from Ursula Le Guin’s book Steering the Craft.
Emotion and Art
Art is a human activity, consisting in this, that one man consciously, by means of certain external signs, hands on to others feelings he has lived through, and that other… Read more Emotion and Art →
Siren Songs
Music plays an essential role in my creative process. The texture, rhythms, instrumentation and tone of the pieces I listen to while I’m working help to create the flow that… Read more Siren Songs →
Detective Work
Who was Electa Barrett? I’ve been exploring a box of photographs that belong to my husband’s family and that focus on the Gildersleeve family of Gildersleeve CT. One envelope held… Read more Detective Work →
What’s Next?
During the past few weeks of holiday making-frenzy, I’ve looked forward to having time to work on some projects that had to be put on hold. Now the Holiday Arts… Read more What’s Next? →
Wired!
Wired! I returned home from a brief trip, fired up the computer and…..no internet connection. During the hours it took to resolve the problem, I brooded over my dependence on… Read more Wired! →
Made of Glass
Could I make a book with glass pages? It’s been done, but the examples I could find used skills I don’t have: soldering, jewelry making, specialized techniques (and materials) for … Read more Made of Glass →
Sewing? Me?
This is the excerpt for your very first post.