Full Grown

 I'm an artist and I'm a gardener. Among other things... And those two passions often feed each other. Frankly, though, my green things often suffer from neglect while I'm busy with my creative work. 

Eggsact Timing

 

the errant house

Yesterday while watering my plants, I stumbled onto a tiny house. 

Hidden Talents: A la Carte

 As an artist, commissioned work has served as both a learning opportunity and a proving ground. In my business, where I offer both original creations envisioned by me and custom commissioned pieces, I sometimes provide "off the menu" options.

For Keep's Sake

If you've ever encountered my work, you may know that recycling, reworking and reusing things is kinda my thing. Recently I took a gift given to a loved one and turned it into something else they'll hopefully continue to enjoy. 

Hearts and Wings for Spring

 Spring arrives this week in our hemisphere, and I've been busily preparing. In stolen moments between my creative tasks in my studio, I've been doing garden tasks, including clearing out, organizing seeds, repotting existing plants, and sowing. 

Inspired by...

Here's a video I created yesterday during a walk. I shared some of my inspiration as an artist. And I feel that inspiration and hope are very necessary during these turbulent and uncertain times. So I created this:

 

Aspirational Auntie

My name is Renée, and I'm blessed to be an aunt to a number of young people. Three of which I have within my immediate grasp and influence.

I sometimes like to think of myself as a junior or "bonus" mom. And I do my best to show and teach my nieces and nephew (5, 14, and 15) things I think could be useful and pertinent for them in life. That includes how to have fun.

Wordless Wednesday

Balancing Act

I'm taking a moment to reflect today. It is now late July and therefore more than halfway through the year. We have yet to reach the dog days of summer, but I'm looking out on a muggy, cloudy afternoon, watching for the latest round of storms to hit and thinking about how quickly fall will descend on us.

Unplanned Obsolescence

 After years of [somewhat] adequate service, I recently bid farewell to a key member of my team here in this studio. I was not prepared to part ways. I spent several months and dollars seeking a resolution. But the matter simply could not be resolved favorably. 

Tuesday: Things I Make for Me

 This one is a little different. Because this TIMFM post is about something different I make for me: space.

Tuesday [Things I Make for Me]

It happened. I'm surprised that I evaded it this long. Time and time again, I have been regaled with others' horror stories. And my own experience lived up to the grave descriptions.