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A visual journal page about a dream I had about hummingbirds and how it came to life the next day.
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I think it’s hilarious when I hear students say they are taking AP Art because they think it will be an easy AP. As I smile and nod I th...
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Tips on how to throw a baby shower on a budget! Learn how to create your own invitations, favors, good food recipes, and decorations!
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Last January I received an e-mail from a high school student in Birmingham, England asking if I could help them with an art assignment. As a h...
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This visual journal page is inspired by high school students. I currently am a high school art teacher and it was difficult returning to the h...
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Recently I have churned out a lot of new artwork, partially to prepare for the Artist Market and partially because I am so excited about the n...
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This visual journal page, like many of my visual journal pages, is based off of a work of art. This began as an example for a scratchboard pro...
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Explanation of how my 6x6 series came to life. The series "Snapshots" is just that, single images the capture my life, thoughts, and memories.
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A visual journal page about my beagle mix, Jacob, who snuggles with me in my hammock while a read. Read the how-to and supplies in the post.
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My most recent art experiment, fused glass. For these pieces I fused glass in my ceramic kiln and slumped them into bowl and plate molds.
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This all began with my love for sushi. I could eat it every other day, filling in the off days with pizza and steak, never getting sick of it....
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I am very excited to share my most recent art series. I began experimenting with encaustic collage with my fork and spoon paintings (click her...
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