Another of the many iceberg photos I took while in Juneau, Alaska about ten years ago. The Iceberg #14 photo was shot during a day boat cruise I took around Glacier Bay/Tracy Arm Fjord. It was a cloudy, rainy, and cold day in September. We saw dozens of icebergs and each one was unique. In [...]
I drew this charcoal still life many years ago for my Drawing & Perspective class at the Art Institute. The original artwork is about 24″ x 36″. We were studying positive and negative space while sketching from real life objects. It was one of my first attempts at drawing with charcoal…I found it to be [...]
My twisted knit stitch pink hat was my first loom knitting project. Last Spring, I hurt my wrist and could no longer knit or crochet so I did some research and found loom knitting. Loom knitting is definitely easier on the wrists and hands than traditional knitting (or crochet for that matter). I had no [...]
I’ve always admired public art and American artist Jeff Koons’ “Puppy” is one of my favorites. The “Puppy” topiary sculpture is a steel structure covered in beautiful flowers. Modeled after a West Highland White Terrier, the statue is 43 feet tall and includes an internal irrigation system. After traveling the world (Germany, Australia and New [...]