Expecting mother

Round with hope and joy and new

My friend is grandma.

Art Prescription: I think she wants to be called “nana.” First grandchildren often decide the name.

Here’s my almost finished baby name. Just need to put final glossy protective coat on.

Five day get-away

Westward to NC mountains

Fall wildflower hikes.

Art Prescription: Lots of birds and fall wildflowers.

Collage and watercolor pencils:

Stands still in the sun

Patient with eight year old kids

A birthday party.

Art Prescription: I’m so proud of this boy.

Wet, rocky, incline

Smokey, pepper, smell, galax

Three hundred sixty.

Art Prescription: I’m back from Asheville.

This boy and my time on the farm reassures me that all is well.

Again I watch trees

Sway in the wind as rain pelts

Already wet ground.

Art Prescription:  Although we are blessed and safe, I’m feeling a bit storm fatigue. Sending prayers to all the families who have experienced so much loss.

Hi guys! Goodness I got busy.

I’m working on this custom baby name.

Base done and now I can add fun critters.

Sound of horse clip-clop

Wood burning somewhere near-bye

Organic country.

Art Prescription: my work with horses fills all my senses:

Each one-of-a-kind

Comes with its own history

Unique attributes.

Art Prescription: All species are…

art journal collage, stamping, watercolor pencil:

Today I went to a workshop at Moonbird Soulful Living. We learned Shiboro, an ancient method of dying fabrics with indigo.

The process is quite interesting as you have to de-oxygenate the vat to make the indigo effective. Your pieces comes out green, but as the fabric is exposed to air, and oxidizes, it the turns brilliant indigo blue!

There are lots of ways to create resists with objects and tying, similar to tie-dye. You can also use bees wax to paint a resist right on your fabric.

I did two tea towels and a long-sleeved T-shirt. This was great fun! I can see exploring this medium more!