At long last, the 10th Indiana Artisan Marketplace is scheduled for April 2-3 at the Indiana State Fairgrounds Agricultural Horticultural Building! I will be in space #513 doing live demonstrations of silk painting as time permits. I hope to see you there! Tickets are $10 each with discounts when buying 2 or more. Click here to buy tickets online, or stop by either of the two Indiana Artisan stores or Gordy Fine Art & Framing on Main Street in downtown Muncie! Also, keep an e

I've been meaning to reach out to all of you, putting it off, thinking about what in the world to write about that isn't a waste of your time to read. It's hard to know what to share, how to engage with you, how to navigate this very loud and ever-changing social media morass! I think it's safe to assume, though, that if you've subscribed to my website that you'd actually enjoy hearing from me on occasion. Forgive me for being lazy about my journaling with you! Most of you su

It’s been an eventful past four months, and since you started this journey with me, I thought you might appreciate some updates. To begin, the 9th Annual Indiana Artisan Marketplace was a great success and quite the learning experience for me. I know what I’ll do differently next year, like having a larger booth regardless of the amount of inventory I have, and I met quite a few inquisitive and supportive new customers. I also learned that while most independent makers earn a

What a flurry of decisions, painting, problem-solving and little sleep these last several weeks have been. Before I go any further, I feel a need to pause to update all of you so that we can all go along together on this journey. Lately, my daily life has been a constant stream of the same routine: new challenge, pray, research, pray, make a decision, pray, pet Penny, paint. Everyday, all day long: decisions. I feel like I've not made as many decisions in my adult life cumula

Happy New Year everyone! Before departing on our grand adventure, I promised several people a blog post upon my return. I’ve been back since December 23 and would you believe this is my first opportunity to finalize it? What a whirlwind the holidays always are! On December 12 at 7:30am, Dan and I drove to Chicago in a one-way rental car, hopped on a plane and flew one-way to Gatwick Airport in London. I find the hubbub of preparing to travel- the packing, rush and anticipatio

Heeling is a sailing term for when a sailboat leans over in the water, pushed by the wind. There’s nothing else like the thrill of heeling over as your sails fill and your speed picks up! My friend taught me that this summer. Seems like a whole lifetime ago already. Thought I’d take a moment to update you on the latest happenings in my 10 foot square studio. My days are flying by now, and there never seems to be as much time to paint as I would like. The truth is, I could pai