I do not make monster art. Not exactly. I try to make art about the human condition so I feel I am indirectly acknowledging the presence of monsters–but I am not sure it’s enough anymore to suggest, imply, hint. I think my language has been too passive. I need to be more direct. I think…

At the risk of sounding like a broken record, I am going to talk a little more about dark coping and the idea that certain types of horror films and literature help some people manage feelings of anxiety during times of uncertainty. First, I need to come clean about something. Yes, I am a dark…

The constant barrage of soapboxing on social media is exhausting. Faces facing me, wagging their fingers or wiping away tears, some whispering, some whining and several shouting are all telling me what I should think or be afraid of, or angry about or telling me with smiling faces and hands over hearts and sometimes quavering…

I was going to write a long post about my counterspell work this morning –but I didn’t/couldn’t. I have been trying to figure out how to include others in this project but it’s going to take a little time for me to get my ducks in a row. Gatherings? Mailings? Art installation? I just don’t…

Urban creek gleanings being cleaned up and sorted for counterspell assemblage work. I have a table full of treasures. Now I am gathering pretty embroidery floss and wire…

This post was edited to adjust my plans and my attitude. I woke up on the wrong side of the bed yesterday. Apologies for my grumbling. I’ll be keeping the light on in this space and spinning my nutty yarns and talking about art making and music and books and movies if you want to…

If you are familiar with my art, you know mushrooms and lichen and beetles often show up in my work. They are symbols for positive change. In nature, they are the responsible for breaking down the deadwood of the forest and ameliorating the soil microclimate so seeds can sprout and grow new living things. I…

To be continued… I am sharing these as I learn to make, edit and upload them so bear with me. I may make mistakes. I am having fun though. I’m enjoying learning something new!

Oh, humans. Who threw a chair in the water and thought it would disappear? It has been unseasonably warm this week so I decided to go down to the creek behind my house to pick up some trash and see if I could glean some goodies to use in the studio from the creek bed.…

One of the newer monster television series that I’ve watched recently is The Last of Us. It’s a series inspired by the video game of the same name, that I must say up front I know nothing about. My kids didn’t play this game and I am not a gamer. I have just read about…