bentwood tina box sweden

Oh, the handle!

stig lindberg vase 1960

Unusual vase by Stig Lindberg. Hurry, there's still time!!!

acorn handkerchief

DAISY PHLOX

Folk art, artist unknown. I also like the unintended shapes the photographer and tree branch make reflected in the glass.

latest project

Aaaw, she's here at last. Miss Anna was born two weeks ago. She's fit as a fiddle and fine as frog's hairs. We're exhausted, but doing great. Sam adores her. What more could a mom ask for?

new territory

This Saturday, the museum scheduled a reading event for me to do, my first one ever. It was pretty cool. People showed up, small children listened! After the reading, they coordinated an activity at the children's museum next door, a re-interpretation of Wild and Woolly using shadow puppets. I'm sorry I don't have photos of that, because it was like the coolest thing ever. Thanks Meg and Kelly for setting it all up. Super fun.

Oh, and also, there was an article about the show in the North County Times on Thursday. People tell me it is nice. No doubt it is~ excruciating self-consciousness keeps me from reading it at this time. However it was flattering, and surreal, and challenging to be asked to put into words what it is that I do. I probably should give that a bit more/frequent thought in general...? Most of the time I'm just barely remembering where I left the tape.

little drawings, the show

Saturday evening was the opening of my show at the California Center for the Arts. People, I won't lie to you, it was a lot of hard work getting here, over months of working weekends, on my sorry pregnant feet. I have many people to thank and I couldn't have done it without you~ D., C., G., mom, dad, K., for domestic support, Olivia and Mary Catherine for giving me the opportunity, Laura for taking on practical responsibilities for 130+ teeny tiny pieces of art, and Nicole and crew for expert installation. I could not be more satisfied and thrilled with the results. And thanks to all my friends and family that could make it out for the big evening. It meant a lot ot me. :-)


My muse, in one last moment of enthusiastic patience. When I asked him if he liked my art party, or not so much, he confessed, "Not so much." At one point, a guard scared him when he reached out to touch the art, not understanding that Sam's been living intimately with these items for several months now!


"Grandma's picture wall" was the installation guiding theme here.

Hanging out with G. and C.

Sam and Grandma get a closer look.


Sam, D., my dad, my mom, me, Aunt D. and Uncle A. 

Here Sam displays "not liking this so much anymore" body language.


My hall. The case holds process work from Ook the Book and some other book illustrations, and the far wall shows work from the Marcel Wanders project.


Summer openings mean wine and snacks outdoors, aah. Lucky weather, not 104 degrees like the weekends before!


Me and C. 

Sam loves to hang with Grandma.

...and later, homemade cake at my mom's house. Aaaw, thanks!


Not to mention flowers that greeted me at reception from a very special friend in Seattle. Thanks sweetie, they are gorgeous.

Aaah, so now I can just enjoy, and finish baking the bun. For those who still want to catch the show, it's running through November. Thanks again everyone!!