poetry

  • Exciting day

    Today was my first shift as a gallery attendant at Lawrence Street Gallery. It was an exciting day, as we had a proposal in the gallery. It was the first proposal I’ve been involved with save my own. It was… Continue reading

    Exciting day
  • Indecisive

    I am happy that I finished one of the Fellowship applications that are due in a couple days. I completed the Literary arts in poetry application this evening. While I haven’t started filling in the Visual arts application, I have… Continue reading

    Indecisive
  • Six

    Today after mass, I worked some more on my poetry submissions for the Kresge Literary Arts Fellowship. I have poetry written in different spots on my phone and notebooks and I have art that is inspiration for or inspired by… Continue reading

    Six
  • Beyond 366

    Today I submitted my entry for the Michigan Annual show at Anton Art Center. I took some new photographs of it, but it is hard to capture it fully in two dimensions. I took pictures from different angles hoping to… Continue reading

    Beyond 366
  • 349 – Poetry Inspired Art

    Today I worked on some ideas for artwork inspired by my friend’s poetry. As part of his birthday present I offered to make some art to go with his writing and he was very excited by the idea. He sent… Continue reading

    349 – Poetry Inspired Art
  • 332 – Abstract thoughts

    Today we had a full house. The kids were all home and it was loud and wonderful chaos. Once they went to bed, I started my art with a watercolor stick and a charcoal. It ended up looking pretty dark… Continue reading

    332 – Abstract thoughts
  • 327 – Clowning around

    This morning I started off the Zoom with June by refreshing myself on folding origami cranes, in preparation for helping at the paper crane making table The War Memorial’s Tree Lighting Event. I made several cranes this morning, and feel… Continue reading

    327 – Clowning around
  • 320 – Art Show

    Today was busy, busy! Getting ready for an art show is a lot of work. I made the ribbons for the show, took some trial and error, but I think they came out nicely. A Palette of Thanks Good evening,… Continue reading

    320 – Art Show
  • Pottery and poetry

    This morning I awoke to confirmation of the way things were trending last night before I went to bed. The election results were not what I was hoping, although not entirely surprising either. As much sexism and racism that I… Continue reading

    Pottery and poetry
  • One year without my Friend

    A year ago today my best friend died. It has been a hard journey through my grief, and I still struggle some days. Other days I feel him encouraging me and cheering me on; pushing me to keep creating and… Continue reading

    One year without my Friend