inspiration

The Sphinx by Edgar Allen Poe

November 01, 2020

I’m trying not to let the current pandemic and local lockdown paralyze me with fear, plague me with nightmares or keep me from making beautiful objects. And I’m wishing you the same.

Bullies, butterflies and other beasts

May 07, 2014

How the neighborhood bully turned back into a little boy who loved his dog.

Carnaval in France

March 03, 2014

Carnaval as celebrated by children in France. Costumes, cakes and the burning of Monsieur Carnaval.

5 Reasons to Fall in Love with Maria Sibylla Merian

August 20, 2013

Maria Sibylla Merian was a 17th century scientific illustrator, born in Frankfurt in 1647, who painted beautiful and accurate pictures of insects and plants.

ID d’Art Preparation Part 2

May 21, 2013

It’s now three days from the show and I’m nearly finished with the preparations I began writing about in this post. On my fantasy forest theme, […]

ID d’Art Preparation Part 1

April 16, 2013

I’ve been selected to participate in the local salon ID d’Art, (mode et accessoires) taking place here in Lyon, May 24 through 26. It was very exciting […]

Fabric Scarabs

July 17, 2012

I know lots of people who don’t like insects, they are creepy, annoying, they bite, etc. However, once you take a closer look, you can’t […]

Why?

January 19, 2012

Tara Gentile, who is coaching a group of business owners (yes, I’m in the group!), inspired us to clarify the big picture for our businesses. I’m […]

Holiday

July 29, 2011

It’s time for the merry-go-round topic of the month, which eleven women discuss, each from her own point of view. This month the question is […]

Photo Inspiration

June 24, 2011

It’s time for this month’s merry-go-round post, where eleven women write about one topic. This month, we’re taking inspiration from last month’s photos. I was […]