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One of my newer obsessions is photographing sleeping bumblebees! I didn't learn until this year that male bumblebees aren't allowed to...

I realized I hadn't blogged or updated the website for a while. Well, that "while" was almost 8 months ago! Shesh. I have been doing...

This time of year I always end up cleaning, organizing and purging in the studio. This year I found finished and almost finished pieces...

I am certain I've shared the digital pet portraits that I create, but, just in case you haven't seen them, here are a few samples of...

So the last several months of 2023 I spent time creating new resin pieces using some molds that I'd had for a while, in addition to some...

Some of the adorable faces I had the pleasure of creating portraits of as holiday gifts! I really enjoy creating these portraits and...

Okay, yes, it's been a while. I had somehow thought that I'd be better at keep up with this but - honestly - I have no idea why I thought...

In my last post I shared how I candied violets and used them as decoration on cookies. That barely made a dent in the amount of violets...

This year it seems like the property has exploded with violets! There's never been a shortage, but never in this abundance. Of course I...

I adore dandelions. You can talk about weeds and lawns all you want, these guys are amazing! One of the first food for local bees,...

I am currently working on digital designs for t-shirts for several programs at our local animal shelter. Make me think I hadn't shared...

While changing my focus on life I made the hard decision to pull away from some organizations and galleries that have been a part of my...

One of my interests that increased greatly last year was that of medicinal herbs, whether grown in the garden or foraged in the fields &...

I just delivered these floral pieces to ProArt Gallery in Greenwood, Indiana yesterday. It's felt so much like Spring lately I couldn't...

A little while ago I decided to try making some jewelry in open backed trays, using small stones that I had bought a few years ago and...

Other than one cold snap in December, this winter has been unusually warm. It has made for some interesting discoveries during our daily...

Today was a perfect combination of events. The temps were in the 50’s, the sun was out (we’ve had a mere 15% sunshine this month) and my...