On the road again and it is finally time for the steamroller printing event at Walnut Ink Gallery. It is something I have been anticipating for so long that I've almost forgotten my role in the event. That is just the nature of things that force you into over preparedness. When I say force, I mean that you can't help but be ready. The blocks have been cut and delivered and the event is the printing, so I'm all set! Being able to see the fruits of our (mine and Andrea's) labors is a very exciting prospect. What's more, I…

THIS WEEKEND! I will be one of 40 artists participating in the Bloomington Open Studios Tour. This is a unique chance to see how artists do what they do! Full color booklets with maps and artist descriptions are available around town (galleries, etc) and will be at each artist location. You can also find all the maps and information online at: http://www.bloomingtonopenstudiostour.com/index.php Visit my event page for a few more photos and info. Due to my involvement with the tour, I had the pleasure of talking with WFIU's Yaël Ksander about my work and the tour. Have a listen on…

Happily enjoying the spring weather now, the distractions come in all forms...I am doing my best to turn the distractions into helpful moments. For example, one distraction that became ritual was a beckoning to hike in the woods down the street from my house. Every possible morning, I lace up my hiking boots, leash my dog and set out through the brush that leads to the trail head. We spend 30 minutes to an hour walking the trails and letting our minds wander completely. This time is perfect for gearing up for the day, problem solving a book idea that…

On January 19th, I hosted six students for the Sewn Board Binding Workshop. We had a really fantastic time due to everyone's enthusiasm!    We began the afternoon with a demonstration on cutting several sheets of paper to uniform size and prepared the materials for sewing.     Once we had all cut our sections, they were folded and the cover boards prepared. We carefully stabbed holes for sewing into each section and the cover boards and threaded our needles. We took a brief break together and enjoyed tea, coffee and cookies while we all had a chance to get to…

On April 27th and 28th, I joined about 40 other Bloomington artists in opening my studio to the public. We all invited visitors to see our work spaces and showed them the various ways we get from a pile of materials to a finished piece. The two days were full of excited art enthusiasts making the event just as fun for me as it must have been for them. I met some fantastic people that are a part of our community that I would have otherwise never had a chance to talk to. A huge Thank You to everyone who…