Each year, Corning, NY plays host to its own street festival in honor of its prime commodity: glass. This year marks the fifth iteration of GlassFest and while I haven’t attended in a couple of years...
‘I am writing this under an appreciable mental strain, since by tonight I shall be no more. Penniless, and at the end of my supply of the drug which alone, makes life endurable, I can bear the torture no...
Mother’s Day can be challenging. My mom sent me a picture a few weeks ago and asked me to create something similar, and I thought, ‘there is no way, that takes a technique I don’t have...
This week’s prompts on Journal 52 are Emulate or Duplicate, and I chose to consider Duplicate as my muse. There are multiple reasons for this, both in art and in life. Since I think we can see the role...
Sunday is a time of reflection and this week I feel a bit more accomplished than last. I actually had a chance to take some photos this week, and while I epic failed in some respects, at least I got out there...
I am ambitious. I procrastinate. I think I am pretty normal in both of those assertions. What am I on about today? Well, often one reads about a way to keep the house clean, workout, eat better, do whatever...
The newest beautification to my life comes in the form of a gratin dish. I know, bizarre. Every year we host Thanksgiving dinner and every year I make an Onion Gratin. It is a rich and beautiful dish, but...
This week’s inspiration on Love Art, Happy Life comes from the short-lived artist Egon Schiele. I love the way the guest instructor, Roxanne Coble, gives some context to Schiele and his work through...