art and soul day 5

art and soul day 5

day 5 “children use all their senses to discover the world. then artists come along, and discover it the same way all over again.” – welty i took linda & opie obrien’s class. they are such lively, unique, and down right fun people. this...
art and soul day 7

art and soul day 7

finally, day 7 i saved the best for last and took DJ’s class on my last day. oh my. not only is she incredible, but the classes she teaches are amazing. these are two small pieces i made in her class using her very inventive technique of using liquid clay...
our favorite park bench in the city

our favorite park bench in the city

Today we took Bella to Mt Tabor, her favorite park in the city. It’s actually an extinct volcano, a small mountain, in the middle of the city. so cool. From the top you can see the city to the west and mt hood to the east. Here’s our favorite park bench,...

last thursday

last nite i went to “last thursday” with jessica and sarah. It’s an art walk, held monthly, year round, and is the opening day for the gallery, studio and art showings on Alberta Street – probably portland’s most creative, diverse, and...
Portland Bridge Pedal

Portland Bridge Pedal

So john and i spontaneously decided last evening that we should do the 35 mile portland bridge pedal over all 10 of city’s bridges. So, that’s what we did this morning. It was glorious, a bit crowed, but glorious. It’s a huge event. They do it every...