Sketchbook Workshops and the 100 Day Project
Two fun things going on at the moment – First, I am teaching two Mixed Media Accordion Sketchbook Workshops at the Oak Park Art League, one this coming Sunday, February 25, from 10:00-2:00, and the other a few Sundays later on March 10. The first one sold out...And Just Like That it’s the Middle of July!
Studio day last Friday with my friend Jill Kramer, where she taught me tea towel printing with hand-carved stamps we made (jillakramer.com) I never really intend to create only seasonal posts, but that has definitely been the pattern of my website updates for a few...
Drawing at the Conservatory and Other Springtime Adventures …
A few weeks ago I had the good fortune of being invited to accompany my friend Jill to the Garfield Park Conservatory to draw, and it was a really sweet couple of hours we spent going from greenhouse to greenhouse, taking it all in and sketching all kinds of flora. I...
Season of Reflection & Gratitude
Happy New Year! If you know me you already know the loss endured by my family in 2022, and while that really does define how I will remember the year, it has still been a year worth celebrating. Like every year, there were adventures, successes, failures, gifts, and...
Winding down, and getting going again
On Saturday I participated in a neighborhood festival in Chicago, and it was the first outdoor art tent I’ve set up in probably a decade. It was something that caught me a bit by surprise, when my friend and former student Satish asked me to do it with him and...Follow Jackie
