Painting – Drawing – Printmaking
Every year, the Oxford Gallery in Rochester, NY has an invitational show. The theme is usually pretty generic, like “Nocturne” or “Tradition”. It allows for a lot of artistic interpretation, while still maintaining a level of consistency. This year’s theme is “Palimpsest”, which ought to invite a little more variation than usual. Traditionally, a palimpsest […]
For the past several months, I have had the opportunity to borrow a 1st generation iPad. I’m trying to get used to using a sketchbook application for a class next spring. Since I’m getting to use this ipad for free, I wanted to limit how much I spend on it. All those accessories and apps […]
Last week, I heard a segment on The Splendid Table about foraging for food. The chef being interviewed, talked about hunting for (and finding) foods that seemed a little too exotic for my tastes. But I have done my share of foraging – mostly for wild blackberries. Along one of my regular jogging routes I […]
Yesterday, June 26th, was my sister Colleen’s, and her husband Tristan’s first wedding anniversary. Traditionally, the gift for the first anniversary is paper. Since Colleen is a very creative person (she printed all their save-the-date cards and wedding invitations), I knew the “average” present wouldn’t do. By the way, more of her letterpress prints can […]
For many years I have been on a quest to find the perfect chocolate chip cookie. When I got the Neiman Marcus Cookie email in college, I thought I had found it. I made these cookies for years, and got rave reviews for them. Then, a few years ago, my sister turned me on to […]