Tuesday, May 6, 2025
Tuesday, April 8, 2025
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.
Tuesday, April 1, 2025
For Keep's Sake
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
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.
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 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.
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.
Tuesday, January 2, 2024
Twenty Twenty Forward
Happy New Year!
Did you hit the streets for the holidays? Me? Lolol oh, absolutely NOT. I saw the new year in from the comfort of home. With champagne glass in hand, I opened the vertical blinds of the back porch wide, turned off all the lights, kicked up my feet, then enjoyed fireworks courtesy of my neighbors...
Tuesday, December 26, 2023
Reading into Things
Wednesday, December 20, 2023
Thursday, December 14, 2023
Protecting the Process
As a creative, a lot of my projects go through the "ca ca" stage (not my word- a classmate once used that to describe my project back in art school). I'm at peace with that, especially on those occasions where the finished work turns out better than I even planned.
Wednesday, November 8, 2023
Autumn Artistry
Tuesday, October 24, 2023
Up, Up, and Away
A few weeks ago I decided to raid my inventory of stored work to find something to put in an empty spot on a wall. These are paintings that are (or have been) available for purchase online or elsewhere.
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
The Seeker: Tech-knowlogy
My 14-year-old niece recently declared "You know a lot of stuff!".
This was after I'd told her something I thought might be useful for her to know in life. I don't remember what tidbit of info I'd given her that particular time...
Monday, September 4, 2023
Chaos > Stagnation
If you walk into my studio, you might wonder why I have SO many projects going at the same time.
Almost everywhere you look in here, there is a work in progress. Some just begun and some just a few mere steps from completion.
Tuesday, August 29, 2023
Consistency
The longer I live, the more I realize the common denominator to success in practically any endeavor in life is consistency.
From my observation, consistency seems to bear more weight than passion, talent, or other resources in terms of realizing any level of success.