my week

This is my favorite time of the year in Portland.  The late afternoon light is ideal for shooting pictures, there's a slight crisp in th...

canning in a heat wave

Most [sane] people seek reprieve from the heat in 100° weather.  I decided to spend it over a hot stove making jam and pickles.  I'm usu...

my week

we hiked the wilson river trail in the tillamook forest, about 50 miles west of portland picked up textured treasures along the way and visi...

I heart Portland

Just when I thought I made it through Portland's damp fall and winter without falling ill, I caught a bug this week that has kept me in ...

My week

Painted these for my daughter who turned 12 this week.  On the day of her birthday, my husband and I chaperoned a class field trip to OMSI ...

my week

new painting // lost lake found these sweet and tiny vessels by elycia camille at tender loving empire just a few dollars apiece! i gave th...

my week

The theme this week was, appropriately so, new things.  New hobby, new food, new show, and new project. I got a gift card to Powell's Bo...

my week

my husband and i spent a quiet evening [ie without kids] at st. jack the pate was my favorite and the madeleines were so heavenly whenever i...

Art Show at Tilde

Tomorrow is the opening of my show at Tilde, and you are all invited to join me at the artist reception from 6 - 9p.  Seeing that a small nu...

My Week

I'm cat sitting for two weeks.  My friends are laughing right now because they know that I'm not much of a cat person, and yet I...

New retailer, plus new work

A collection of my prints can now be found in local Portland shop, Tender Loving Empire .  This downtown shop is packed with lots of goodies...

My Week

Apparently, I'm digging reds and greens right now . . . my latest work, Cherry Blossoms // it just got snatched up as a swapathon trad...