by kellyrae | Thursday, February 28, 2008 | Life in Progress |
do you ever feel like you’re settling into a newer version of yourself? it feels vague and a bit awkward at first, like the beginnings of a new habit, but then you sort of fall into it gradually. eventually, you wake up one day and feel a bit different, a bit...
by kellyrae | Wednesday, February 13, 2008 | Life in Progress |
“Only from the heart can you touch the sky.” – rumi the recent warmth and bluebird skies have me smitten with the promise of spring. i know it’s only february, but it’s been flipflop weather here lately, and i couldn’t be happier about it....
by kellyrae | Sunday, February 10, 2008 | Life in Progress |
(neighborhood sunset found the other day on a walk) “you can’t test courage cautiously” – annie dillard
by kellyrae | Tuesday, February 5, 2008 | Life in Progress |
(my favorite blue shoes, with my favorite lucky blue jeans, on top of my favorite blue chair) the theme this week over at self portrait challenge is Blue. they must be reading my mind, as the blues have been with me lately – right there on the surface, not too...
by kellyrae | Friday, February 1, 2008 | Life in Progress |
this was hilarious fun…squeezing into a tiny photobooth with my parents. i absolutely love my mom’s inability to contain any of her happy laughter here, esp in the third photo. we had just finished seeing juno (their first time, my second). earlier in the...
by kellyrae | Sunday, December 30, 2007 | Life in Progress |
it hasn’t stopped raining since we arrived. true portland. and we are very happy about it. we’ve been on foot, mostly. layered in our fleece, down jackets, rain gear, and happy spirits. today, we walked the entire pearl district and strolled into all of...
by kellyrae | Wednesday, October 31, 2007 | Life in Progress |
(more self portraits here) this is what i wear, just about every other day. these jeans, with paint all over them, torn at the bottom and here and there, are my favorite. they’re old gap jeans, too big, but comfy and perfect for days spent in the studio. just...
by kellyrae | Saturday, August 25, 2007 | Life in Progress |
i’ve been feeling a bit camera/photo happy lately here on the blog. can you tell? i’m feeling a surge of creative energy lately, loving the time spent in the studio. new ideas are being born, new possibilities. i love these times. john and i had a long...
by kellyrae | Tuesday, August 21, 2007 | Life in Progress |
i’m almost done with the book projects, and i gotta say, i’m giddy with how it’s coming together. what a relief. i’m feeling the blessings from the relax-and-take-the-pressure-off-and-just-have-fun gods. i’m grateful for this process....
by kellyrae | Tuesday, July 31, 2007 | Life in Progress |
this week’s spc topic is pattern. i love the random arrangement of light that show up in bad photographs. i just do. i like the sweetness of the imperfection. it feels like a message. i was delighted to arrive home from work today to the first issue of Artful...
by kellyrae | Tuesday, June 19, 2007 | Life in Progress |
my environment is feeling quite cozy lately. i love all the sunlight this apt gets. and i especially cherish my space where i create. it’s chaotic, calming, messy, and healing all at once. notice the A.R.T. letters high above the window. they were a gift from...
by kellyrae | Wednesday, June 13, 2007 | Life in Progress |
our afternoon (and morning) ritual. a walk with the bellster, my silly dog who sleeps with her sock monkey almost all day, everyday. almost everyday, the sky is blue as it is today (can you see it through the trees?), and the parking spaces are few and far between, as...
