Its a Matter of Perspective
A few weeks ago I used the word petrified to describe how I felt on the first day of my drawing class, perched on the edge of my stool and facing an easel and an 18 x 24 sheet of…
Angels Wear Plaid
Noticing life out loud since 2011
Angels Wear Plaid
Noticing life out loud since 2011
Category Creative Weather
Show up anyway.
If You Build it They will Come
What do Mahatma Gandhi and Ray Kinsella, the character played by Kevin Costner in Field of Dreams, have in common? One man is real, of great historical significance, and influenced people around the world. The other is a fictional character…
A Rose by Any Other Name
I never realized until recently how similar a rose and a pine cone are. On the surface, if you think about it, they share a comparable shape. They have ‘petals,’ but yet one is soft and her lines are subtle…
I Could Have had a V8
What started as a clever ad campaign for V8 vegetable juice somehow became a phrase synonymous with “Wow, if only I had known, I’d have made a different choice.” Sometimes we don’t feel the accompanying thunk on the head until…
I’ve Been Framed
Teachers can have a profound and lasting impact on us. While overall I have positive memories of school, there are a few incidents that I remember like they happened yesterday. Like the time I tried hiding my stewed tomatoes in…
Introducing Dr. Semi Colon or should it be Ms. Comma?
This morning I checked my email and the recurring theme from my favorite department stores was Prom! Prom! Prom! I was reminded of trips to the mall and poring over websites with Katie; we spent hours eliminating dresses that were…
It’s Never too Late to Bloom
As a young girl I enjoyed few things more than losing myself in the adventures of The Boxcar Children (Gertrude Chandler Warner)and Pippi Longstocking (Astrid Lindgren), but my favorite will always be the Little House on the Prairie series by…
You Can Tune a Piano, but You Can’t Tuna Fish
One of my favorite bands in high school was REO Speedwagon. They are no longer in my music collection, but to this day I crank the radio and sing “It’s time for me to fly” at the top of my…
“It is What It is”…or is It?
If you’re anything like me, you’re not sure whether to cringe, roll your eyes, or take comfort and believe in the seemingly overused and abundant exchange of platitudes during turbulent times. We’ve all been on both sides of giving and…
A Lost Story
Technology and Art can intersect at some very unexpected corners of the world. Earlier in the week I received a notification via the Newtown Patch of an Art Gallery opening featuring the work of a regional artist. The event was…