Nothing like a clean studio, freshly painted bare walls, and an empty canvas to release a burst of creative energy. I’ve been spending about six days a week in my new studio. Even though I feel like I am behind on everything, I am definitely getting a great deal accomplished in my new space and [...]
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In just two-and-a-half-days Illusion sailed from Great Sale Cay in the Abacos to Hilton Head Island, SC, the same distance that it took us a month to travel (mainly motor) via the ICW last December. This means that Brian and I are quite literally back where this whole thing started. But even though our departure [...] Some of you may know that I spent my years of undergraduate study focused on writing poetry and short stories (many of which are now stored and nearly forgotten in a file on my computer marked “college”). Inspired to contemplation by the New Year’s holiday, I began to think about all of my accomplishments this [...] In Charleston, autumn was a brief respite from the heat, palmettos and marsh grass remained much the same, and the trees, though they did change color and lose their leaves, did not seem as eager to participate in the vibrant color displays of the north. Amidst our seemingly endless preparations for departure (I mean trips [...] I took all the “right” classes in high school. If it wasn’t honors or didn’t offer advanced placement or weighted credit, then it wasn’t considered an option for me. I was lucky to take a digital photography class my junior year, but it didn’t count for anything – it was an elective. If I recall [...] It’s strange to live in a place you plan to leave, when you’ve got one foot in the door and one foot out. I am sitting in a friend’s apartment, in front of my travel easel and make-shift supply stand (several plastic bins stacked atop one another) wondering where I will be finishing up this [...] The armored cars of dreams, contrived to let us do so many a dangerous thing. ~Elizabeth Bishop Achieving a dream isn’t always easy. Just because you are doing something you love doesn’t mean that everything will fall into place. Sometimes it takes more than just hard work and elbow grease. In the past, [...] I’m feeling a bit nostalgic today. This week I will start packing up my studio, print the rest of the blank shirts that are lying around, and figure out exactly what supplies are coming with me on the boat. Brian and I have a wedding to go to next weekend and, in addition, are making [...] As I said before, there has been a great dealing of planning and scheming taking place inside my head. My brain has been working overtime for the past few weeks, day and night alike. My subconscious has sent me signs and symbolic dreams and every opportunity feels like its been handed to me on a [...] First of all, I would like to dedicate this post to my trusty old Toyota Camry, may she rest in peace. Last Sunday morning, she (and I) were involved in a car accident at an intersection (we were t-boned by a man who ran a red light) downtown. Fortunately no one was injured, but it [...] |
   
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