The Rodin Project

Recently I had the chance to go to my home town of Philadelphia for a few days. My plan was to visit a few places I have not been for awhile, even when I lived there. What came to mind was the Rodin museum. I have no idea why but I had a great desire

Paper Exchange Collages

An online group through the Plastic Club, an historic artist club in Philadelphia, hosted a paper exchange. I received a pack of hand decorated papers as well as photographs. The idea was to use the papers to make collages. I used the papers in conjunction with things I made or saved. Here they are below.

Print Exchange

Every so often, I remember how fun it is to participate in a print exchange. This year, I choose to participate in the Emerald Print Exchange. The wonderful thing about print exchanges is that the thrill and benefits last long after the exchange ends because you are the recipient of a packet of wonderful prints

Paper Quilt Collages & Drawings Continues

As a quick recap, this little book (4″ x 6″) contains both paper collages and drawings. The collages were originally inspired by a workshop at the National Gallery of Art about the Gees Bend Quilt movement, though I have strayed a bit from that on some collages. In addition, I thought it would be fun

Ghost Town

I was taking an online class through the Smithsonian with Marcie Wolfe Hubbard. Our last class involved incorporating a piece of fabric in our work. This was very easy thanks to my friend Claudia who recently gifted me with a very fun piece of fabric that reminded her our our friend Harriet the Elegant Ghost

Watercolor and Pencil

Sometimes it’s fun to go back to basics. Recently I was presented with a choice of images to draw in a workshop. Though I worked with a few of the images, the one that captivated me most was a portrait of the lovely Clara Bow. I have always loved to make full tonal drawings in

Harriet at the Opera

Attired in a new silk dress, adorned with her signature string of pearls, Harriet the Elegant ghost takes her seat by the radio awaiting the overture to begin.

Harriet’s Exasperation

Outraged by the parking situation because of inconsiderate consumers, Harriet the Elegant ghost spent an afternoon collecting and returning shopping carts at a local strip mall.

Harriet & Barbie

Redux: Neighborhoods Artist Book

If this looks a bit familiar it is because you may have received a similar post recently that did not load quite right so I took it down to fix and hopefully this one works. Below is a very short video of an Artist Book I made call Neighborhoods. It was made from a 12″