Studio Blog
Behind the Scenes with the “Flowers on Paper” Series + an Interview!
Earlier this spring I had the pleasure of welcoming owner and stylist Claire from the local shop- Keeper! As part of her “Muse Series”, she styled my look and snapped some amazing photos of me in my home while we chatted my work, my process, and the inspiration behind my upcoming Flowers Collection. To read the full interview click here and to shop “the edit” which are some of my favorite pieces from her shop- click here! Enjoy perusing some behind the scenes shots below.
Highlighting New Ceramics
Very often I will explore old themes with new mediums. Some of my favorite mediums I love to utilize when I am sort of giving my brain a break from painting include: Block Printing, Photography, Sewing, And my new favorite- painting ceramics! I called this method of dancing between mediums, “crop rotation”. Utilizing different mediums Allows me to push myself to explore the theme or idea I am working to paint in a new light. Often times I find these mediums that I use during crop rotation feel more cumbersome than my favorite medium of painting, and I find when...
In the Studio with “Women in Chairs” Series
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Inspiration Behind The “Women in Chairs” Series
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THE PATIENCE OF ORDINARY THINGSby Pat Schneider It is a kind of love, is it not?How the cup holds the tea,How the chair stands sturdy and foursquare,How the floor receives the bottoms of shoesOr toes. How soles of feet knowWhere they’re supposed to be.I’ve been thinking about the patienceOf ordinary things, how clothesWait respectfully in closetsAnd soap dries quietly in the dish,And towels drink the wetFrom the skin of the back.And the lovely repetition of stairs.And what is more generous than a window? ~ from Another River: New and Selected Poems (Amherst Writers & Artists Press, 2005)
Chairs: In The Studio
