I read somewhere that if you're going to have a blog, you should make a post at least once a week. It's been ten months since my last one. I'm going to make a big effort to post more frequently...I started a fan page on Facebook that's strictly for my children's book work so I'm hoping to share … [Read more...]

It's always amazing to see how others interpret your work. Students often do art projects to accompany books they are reading. Since Miles to Go is made with mixed media, the library in my town came up with a way for students to experiment with different materials. They were given a cut out of Miles … [Read more...]

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Visiting an artist's studio is a special treat. I love to see the materials and tools artists use, where they sit to create their art, and the views from their studio windows. But, best of all are the treasures, keepsakes, and inspirations that decorate their work spaces. This past summer, I got to … [Read more...]

I've just finished the images I started making at the beginning of the summer for my workshop with Julie Arkell. I painted a very simple background and then pasted the "paper dolls" down on top. … [Read more...]

I'm almost done with my block-printed "paper dolls" project.Before I went to Julie Arkell's workshop in France, I drew an illustration of two toddlers making snow angels. From that illustration, I made some "block-printed paper dolls" of the children. My goal was to experiment...to make stitches … [Read more...]