Home Sweet Home

Home again after a couple of weeks in the UK.  I wish I could say we had a FABULOUS time but the trip was fraught with certain family responsibilities that proved challenging enough as to almost snuff out our good spirits. But, once again, we were saved by art.  This time by a visit to [...]

Julie and Julia + Done

Hello, dear readers—I went with my friend, Maggie S., to see Julie and Julia on Friday, the wonderful Nora Ephron film about Julia Child’s ascent through mastering the art of French cooking to master of living well and Julie Powell’s journey through Child’s cookbook in the space of one year. Meryl Streep as Julia Child [...]

Lift Your Spirits UP!

This, on You Tube, via my new friend and wondrous artist, Meghann Brideau.  The point is to feel good and this should do it—
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxnWsFbRJq4

Harvest Time

All I’ve done in the last couple of months on this blog is blather on about my book on drawing and creativity, as if it were the only thing in the world!  It’s not the only thing I’ve been up to, I must say, and, of course, not the only thing the world has been [...]

Almost Done!

The publisher of my book, now called The Confident Creative, left last night.  He was visiting from France and we all had a great time together.  I’d hoped to give him the book to take back but there are still a few odds and ends to do so I’ll have to send it over the [...]