random thoughts and ideas
Ahhhh…..Black Friday. It’s a polarizing thing, isn’t it? You either LOVE it, or you HATE it, and you won’t find a lot of people who just shrug their shoulders and say “meh…” about the whole thing. You won’t catch me … Continued
Sometimes I like to take existing artwork and “repackage” it in different colors, just to see what happens. I played with this image a while ago, then when I organized my desktop files I stuck it into a folder and … Continued
“You say you want a revolution Well, you know We all wanna change the world…” {The Beatles} It’s a funny thing, creativity. The imagination is incredibly powerful. It can be our lifeblood, or our greatest source of stress. Walking around … Continued
A few weeks ago we went on a thrifting adventure in the city. I came across a really cool pocketwatch necklace (that’s actually it in the above photo), and my boyfriend bought it for me. What’s funny about my love … Continued
I had a pretty random thought just now, and decided it’s worth exploring. I hate birds, but I love birds in art. I should explain. I do NOT like birds up close and personal. They are the a-holes of the … Continued
Ahhhh….Vegas. What else CAN you say? I’m kind of mad at myself after my trip. Not for the reason people usually get mad at themselves after a weekend in Sin City. I’m mad at myself because really, I didn’t take … Continued
So… no posts for quite a while. And that’s probably for the best. The last month has been a mad frenzy to find a new place to live after informing my old apartment that I would NOT be renewing my … Continued
Why is it that when life gets chaotic and even the idea of spare time is a joke, that’s when all the creative ideas come pouring out? It’s never on a lazy Saturday afternoon when the kids are napping, or one of … Continued
I had a blast from the past yesterday that left me wondering…how much of our artistic future is seeded in our childhood toys? My mom got my daughter a Spirograph for Christmas. Remember those? You probably do. I even vaguely remember my … Continued
I’m interested in too many things. It’s a problem. Why? Because everything you read about establishing your career in art gives the same advice: Focus, focus, focus. You should create work that’s instantly attributable to you and only you. If … Continued
Here in the Chicago suburbs, (along with pretty much everyone else in the Midwest) we just got NAILED with snow. On the Snow-Wussiness Spectrum, I like to think we fall somewhere between the middle and the end. I realize that … Continued