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New article – Banking Scents

The Autumn issue of Somerset Studio just arrived. My column is an article about scent/fragrance/smells and how I use them to create associations with creativity. Here's a sneak peek, which includes a workshop page I offer with labels for your scents. I also show below a snippet with a collection of wax with a label from a favorite candle gifted from my dear friend Lisa Hoffman. It's a treasure to have a friend who gets you, which she does…and we have similar taste in what we like to smell. Hope you've been enjoying the summer!

July 29, 2024
New year + new article: In the Shadows

Happy New Year! Hope your holidays were grand.

This just arrived – the Spring issue of Somerset Studio. Feels like I've waited a long time to see these boxes in print since I worked on them in July and August last year. They were so much fun. I began with the idea of making just one, but soon it morphed into a series of four. Totally inspired by one of my faves: Louise Nevelson. As I write in the article, my first exposure to her work was more than fifty years ago when I was not even ten years old. She clearly has had a lasting impression on my and often influences my work. I will plug in a few older pieces, from 2001 and 2013. You'll also see me standing in front of one of her immense sculptures in the Newark Museum of Art. That photo gives you the idea of the scale she worked at – filling entire walls.

Here's a sneak peek at the article – soon to be in bookstores on February 1st, and always available to order at Stampington.com

After I made my first cardboard sculpture I went to make many more, then segued into cardboard journals, and taught many classes for both. Just love making use of readily available and non-precious materials. Making something from nothing. That's what I'm doing today – you'll see what I'm up to in the next article.

Thanks for stopping by! Again, have a happy 2024!

January 23, 2024
HandCrafted Part 2 – new article

As a follow up to my last article, this one illustrates my dimensional explorations with arm reliquaries. The issue just arrived and should be on the store shelves by August 1st, or already in your mailbox if you're a subscriber. This was SO much fun – definitely a case where you just can't stop. In addition to the twenty-something shown in the article, I have handfuls more. Below you'll see the sneak peek of the article, plus details of the tallest one I made, and another filled with sea glass that is part of my summer tablescape. I feel so lucky to have an editor that allowed me to really investigate this subject, and present across two of my columns.

July 26, 2023
HandCrafted Part 1 – new article

The May issue of Somerset Studio has arrived in my mailbox and it's ready on your local bookstore shelves as well. I've had the unique privilege to be able to address this subject in two parts. I've been studying, then playing with arm reliquaries. Part 1 explains how I often begin with paper, and how that exploration became its own thing. In addition to the article there is a template page and an artist paper page. My intention was always to work dimensionally…so you'll see a sneak peek and then those results will appearing in the August issue.

May 7, 2023
New article: Novelty Badges

The Spring issue of Somerset Studio is on the shelves now. The theme is TAGS…one of my favorite materials to create with but I didn't go that route. While spending some time reorganizing in my studio I focused on a ribbon storage system that really worked for me – see at the bottom. Wrapping around cardboard slats keeps things visible, tidy, and condensed. Removing lengths of ribbon from the paper spools they arrive on, then rewinding onto these panels was a mindless and swift task….but it also inspired the project below. Loved making these and have so many more than are shown. One of my favorites mimics The Order of the Garter – the most senior order of knighthood in the Bristish system. Here's a sneak peek of the article:

February 9, 2023
New article – Sweet Dreams

Somerset Studio's new issue should be arriving soon if you subscribe…and will be on the stands by November 1st. The theme this quarter is monochromatic. As I discovered when working with gray – it's actually achromatic. Here's a sneak peek of my article:

Happy Fall!!

October 19, 2022
New article…and a cover!!

Coming to bookstores May 1st is the summer issue of Somerset Studio. The theme for this edition is Paper Personas. You'll see I did use some paper but was more focused on textiles and fibers. Making these three guys was such a blast….one of those "can't stop" kind of projects. Here's a sneak peek at the article, as well as the COVER (yes, I'm shouting!), and a close up of the box framed assemblage. It's always a thrill to see yourself in print….but truly an honor to get the cover. Thank you to my editor Christen, to my publisher Kellene, to Somerset Studio, and Stampington & Co.

April 28, 2022
new article – Opening Moves…a chess book

On the newsstands Nov. 1 is the new Somerset Studio. I have two articles. Will post about the second one later this week. The first illustrates two accordion books – one was a prototype, the other is larger with many more details. When I wrote the article I admitted I rarely played chess, and actually hadn't made a move in years. Then, seemingly within days of writing my article, my husband and I began playing. He is quite a master from playing so much in his youth against my father-in-law. I have been beat many times – but that is all part of the learning process. I'm actually pretty good now. We have played several matches a day for the last three months. I'm addicted.

Look for new chess stencils and stamps coming to my product line soon! I'm so excited!!

See an older post with lots of references to my past work with chess images HERE.

November 8, 2021
Spooling Around

The Summer issue of Somerset Studio hit bookstore shelves in May. I just recently got my copy (thank you Christen), and now I can share my column about transforming wooden spools. Previously hosts for ribbon, these finds have been turned (pun intended!) into interactive image covered discs. I now use them as book ends.

Hope you had a safe and happy 4th! We saw fireworks this year from the beach of Ocean City, NJ. A perfect day/evening. Love summer.

July 5, 2021
New article – Dialed Up

And it's March! While it seemed like days slowly passed as we endured the restrictions due to the pandemic, suddenly we are approaching a year since the first lockdowns. All I can say is this: I'm happy it's almost Spring. Days are longer, sunnier, warmer…and best of all, there is hope on the horizon as shots reach arms.

Here's a recent article I did for my column in Somerset Studio. I talk about dialing up the scale and working on larger canvases. I'm made several since, and still use my little trick to help me move along. Sneak peek below. This issue (Spring – Feb/Mar/Apr 2021) is on the newsstands now or available at Stampington.com.

March 2, 2021