Work space, simple things, alternating colors, morning walks, "It will be fun!," paper fascinator, important message,spirally

1. A simple pop-up spirally card that I made.


2. An important message.


3. The fascinator that I made for the Friday night studio opening.

4. A little pop-up thank you card for Beatrice. She says, "It will fun!" a lot. And, it was!

4. Morning walks to Powers Market in North Bennington.

5. A simple cut out project alternating colors.


6. Simple things that I liked on my studio table.


7. My work space.

This is all from the recent week-long class at Bennington College that I took with the amazing artist, inspiring person, Beatrice Coron. I will be fueled for weeks to come!

Rhubarb-strawberry tart, lemony water, elephant in utero, learning to ride a bicycle, Nate Williams, Drawn In, Cy

1. Cy Twombly. His work changed my ideas about what the possibilities of art could be when I was 17, fresh in art school. (Image via NY Times.)



2. Love my new eye/ inspiration candy book : Drawn In by Julia Rothman. I love my sketchbooks and those of others. (Image via here.)


3. Very much enjoying the illustration work of Nate Willliams. (Image via Nate Williams.)


4. I had the rare chance to watch an adult woman learn to ride a bicycle in the park the other day. How brave. And she seemed to be getting the hang of it along with the genuine joy of her life becoming that much more happy and free having that wonderful skill.


5. I saw this picture in a book of animals in the womb and can't get over the magic that it makes me feel. The floating baby elephant in utero. (Image found here.)

6. Icy, lemony water. In a big mason jar, stainless steel straw.


7. Our lovely neighbor, Cat, had us over for dinner the other night. Along with delicious mojitos, she made this amazing rhubarb-strawberry tart recipe from the iconic Judith Jones.

New markers, giving happy, a family of friends, drawing, ice coffee, mint harvest, Tomatoland

1. Last week I listened to this episode twice on Fresh Air: How Industrial Farming 'Destroyed' the tasty Tomato. Featuring Barry Estabrooks, the journalist and author of Tomatoland. Informative and shocking. My next book (which I just picked up yesterday and my husband and I are fighting over who gets to hold it, read it) just found me. (image via NPR)


2. The mint harvest in our yard. Hello mojitos!

3. Home brewed ice coffee with simple syrup, cinnamon, and a splash of cream.

4. Drawing for hours uninterrupted (only to pause to sip ice coffees).

5. A lovely visit with a family of friends.

6. Making someone feel happy.

7. A pile of new Prismacolor markers that arrived in the mail today.