As a teacher my goal is to create a sense of community in my classroom. Although the majority of the time my students work on individual projects, I still want them to respect, interact, and grow with each other. Often my projects focus on teaching and refining skills...
India Ink
Visual Journal Page 26: Night Sledding
A page made using tissue paper, India ink, white paint, and colored pencils to recreate a night of sledding I got to enjoy during snowmageddon in Atlanta.
Visual Journal Page 25: Snowmageddon
As I am sitting here at work, posting on my blog, when I really should be doing actual work, my mind wanders to this time two years ago... Snowmageddon. A term coined for the snow storm that hit Atlanta in January 2011. Snowmageddon meant the city of Atlanta was shut...
Visual Journal Page 21: Field Trips and Flying Cats
The High Museum of Art is an Atlanta staple for me. As a child it was a place I frequented with my family, which helped mold my artistic taste and encourage my artistic pursuits and obsessions. As this museum has watched me develop from a child into an adult, I too...
Visual Journal Page 20: Good Luck Lights
Have you ever had one of those days when it feels like everything just goes your way? Every now and then I will have one, I notice I feel a little better when I wake up in the morning, everyone seems a little happier, and the day goes a little smoother. I go to bed at...
Visual Journal Page 19: When the Winter Winds are Nipping
A fireplace was something required in the house Nick and I bought. I was willing to compromise on the front porch, kitchen size, and number of bathrooms... but the fireplace was a must. Fires soothe and warm me. They provide endless entertainment as I gaze into the...
Visual Journal Page 16: Fall
Fall is hands down my favorite season. I love the changing colors, the reds and yellow contrasting against the bright blue sky. The way the cool wind begins to seep into your skin and send a shiver down your spine. I love the transition from the long, sticky, sweaty,...
Visual Journal Page 13: The Tie Dye Cry
This was a boiling point for me. The first few weeks of school were behind me, but the stress of the year had been piling up. It was my second year at my school, my second year as an art teacher, and the first year I felt I was fully on my own. My first year teaching...
Visual Journal Page 65: You Take Me the Way I Am
THE STORY I wanted to capture multiple moments of my wedding in my journal, which meant multiple pages. I wanted to keep my favorite picture page simple, which meant a lot things were left out. Because of that, this page had to follow. I loved our reception space, and...
Visual Journal Page 64: I Mean I Think You Really Like Me
This journal page is tied with only one other page as my favorite in my book. I absolutely love it. Perhaps I love it because it took hours to make, or because it’s my favorite wedding photograph, or maybe it’s because it reminds me of my wedding day. The entire day...