finally, the oprah story!

finally, the oprah story!

it was over two weeks ago when gina and i ventured to chicago to see Oprah yet i’m still glowing from the experience. hands down, it was one of the most fun weekends of my whole entire almost 36 years. i have no idea why i didn’t take more photos! do you...
oprah, you are my hero.

oprah, you are my hero.

this is the play by play of my response to the best email i’ve ever received (i had just walked in the door, hence the puff daddy jacket): no way, could it be true!!!?????? seriously? SERIOUSLY??? OMG! OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!   shake your booty, shake your...
thank you 2010 + hello 2011

thank you 2010 + hello 2011

before i do the 2010 recap, i wanted to say a sincere thank you to all of you. 2010 was a weird, crazy, full full year. i love having this space to document the unfolding of my life. the celebrations, the heartbreaks, the flow, the joys, the photos, the artwork, the...
the oregon coast, and reminiscing

the oregon coast, and reminiscing

we took a much needed spontaneous trip to the oregon coast – just me, john, and our doggie bella. it’s june but you’d never know it with our fleece hats, scarves, raincoats. it’s always like this in oregon. you can’t really count on...
nyc + surtex

nyc + surtex

mati rose inside the amazing abc home store in nyc. i’m so glad mati and i went to nyc to see surtex and the ny stationery show. i’ve been meaning to go the last couple of years to check it out and finally (finally!) made it this year. my work was...
nyc self portrait

nyc self portrait

i’m sitting here in the jfk airport waiting for my flight back home to portland. it’s been a whirlwind couple of days but also really great to be here with mati. i’m always so surprised each time i come to nyc by how much i love it here. more photos...
deconstruction

deconstruction

the deconstruction – john texted this photo to me yesterday from the living room of our new home. it’s being demolished. it freaks me out yet inspires me with possibility all at once. i suppose that’s what deconstruction is all about whether...
everything is changing

everything is changing

(photo by the lovely and talented vivienne) my life looks drastically different than it did eight weeks ago. the deeper i lean into the quiet and the abandoned to-do list, the better i feel. there is a calmness that has stepped into my life. and people are noticing....
at artful journey

at artful journey

finally, i want to tell you all about artful journey. the truth is is that i was feeling under the weather just before i left, but once i arrived at the retreat center i felt totally fine – it must have been all those smiling faces and good energy. upon...
somerset studio cover!

somerset studio cover!

i’m home from teaching at an artful journey with mati. it was so much fun and i have so much to share, but first i wanted to share with you a dream come true….my artwork in on the cover of the new somerset studio (march/april issue)! this was such an...