he[art], by artist Renée Parker
a blog by artist Renée Parker.
Wednesday, September 11, 2024
Wednesday, July 24, 2024
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.
Tuesday, July 9, 2024
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, July 2, 2024
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, June 25, 2024
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.
Thursday, June 6, 2024
Different But the Same
The days of sameness are passé. We are human beings. Individuals. And what makes us interesting are our differences.
I recently read a book that discussed evolutionary psychology. It talked about modern man's reasons for certain behaviors and choices and how they are linked to survival instincts we've had hardwired into us for millennia. It also touched on the possibility that some of those behaviors may no longer serve us.
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Give and Take
April was Earth month. And in honor of Earth Day (4/22), I shared one way I try to do my part as a concerned inhabitant of this planet. I strapped on a funny harness thing to hold my camera and went to pick up trash from a small creek near my home.
I filmed myself fishing old toy balls and other trash from the creek.
Tuesday, April 9, 2024
Ways and Means
Friday, April 5, 2024
Wax and Wane
Friday, February 16, 2024
Week's [Rear] End
"The bad news is time flies. The good news is you’re the pilot." - Michael Altshuler
My week had a dizzying clip to it. I think I blinked and it was Friday night.
Tuesday, February 6, 2024
Things I Make for Me: Glasses Wall
As a creative person, I often find myself falling into DIY projects for my own needs and for others. While I'm not on the level of doing things like electrical work, I can do a mean faux stone wall, make a lamp, or set up a decent home theater.
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
Search Me
I frequently search for answers to everyday questions online. Yes, I am a "Google University" alum, and am participating in continuing education.
This week I thought it would be interesting to share my Google searches. To be fully transparent, this post was supposed to be published near the end of 2023.