I love this picture, the t-shirt is awesome, we saw Basquiat together at the Tivoli, (in 1996 wow such a long time ago! ) 

the drinking bird was an obsession, I remember finding one for Bob at Spicers, he was so happy and proud of that! Great work came out of that! The Painting below was around the same time...so vibrant and funny.

It has been a hard day. I said good bye to my mentor. I always loved art, and people said (ok my Dad) said I had talent. I fooled around with it. Bob showed me the process of creating art. The research, the passion, the obsession. He impacted my life!  

I did love you Bob, I love the times we had. I was standing at your grave...I always knew this day would come and yes I am pissed that you are not here, I half expected you to jump out from behind a tree but sadly you did not... 

This was our last exchange and as silly as facebook is, this is nice to have.
I thank you for my design sense and helping me launch my career but most of all you have a place in my heart that has all the fun we had and has that great connection artist get to have, it is rare, it is profound! Thanks Bob, I really hope you and John are having Brandy Alexanders today! XOXO

I have been busy, and have not written. I have not had a chance all week to get any work done. Saturday I just made myself...I woke up and decided to do it! I hope you like it. Please feel free to comment ! I want to know if anyone is out there :-)

Michael's has these cool slate plaque. I love working with these.


"Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep. ~Scott Adams

I am going to stop working on this piece. I like the shape it has formed. I like the colors. I could keep going but them it will be too much. I am letting this have air. Quilling is refreshing, and I literally have ideas to last me months and months. It is a richly creative medium for me.

I am back to work after a long spring break. 
I am waiting for my fall plans to be settled and I should be doing math. Why can't I get motivated. I have finished everything else, laundry, cooking , cleaning etc... 


Bogey was happy when I came home from work this morning :-) he is such a good loving creature! He is pure joy daily! We are very lucky that he made us a family!

We are officially snowed in! I have cinnamon rolls baking and coffee and my favorite cream. I have this view out my kitchen. Life is good. I know it is a pain and I hope everyone stays safe. I just love being home and cozy with my family. We have college hoops and movies today!  Bogey gets to play in the snow! It is all good in this moment! Happy Sunday Funday!

"Art is the only way to run away without leaving home" ~Twyla Tharp

I found some really cool slate squares and fun paper to shred (love my hand crank shredder) and punches a perfect circle and a paw I just had to buy the paw I don't know why but it was necessary :-)
 I am sure bogey will get many uses out of it.
I used to love to walk around Borders. If I had a bad day, bored or just had that shopping bug. I loved being there. I also thought I would work there if I ever changed careers, I never would have thought they would close! I have found my new shopping sanctuary Hobby Lobby or Michaels, but not the small Michaels by my house, the big one in Chesterfield. I also want to try the new one in Des Peres. It is something about the possibilities that  in these stores. They are hopeful!

Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time. ~ Thomas Merton

The more organized I get the more I do not want to mess things up. So I am keeping the craft closet simple and easy to access. Maybe I should start taking bets as to how long it will look like this. I really am enjoying it! I like to open the door and just look at it. Silly I know. Having this in order means I can focus on the projects at hand and not let unfinished projects haunt me every time I need something. I have also spent less time at Hobby Lobby because I can find everything I need or want.