I always knew I had almost too many interests in my life: sewing, painting, writing, reading, singing, and so on.  It's often a major balancing act to give each interest enough attention to succeed, on top of the day job, upkeep of the home (thankfully shared with E), and being social online and in person.
( Lately, I feel like the plate is wobbling around, tossing things aside as I try to balance it. )

There's so much going on right now, it's hard for me to keep track of what day it is.

- I'm still stuck in revision purgatory for Broken Legacy, with notes for the final five chapters from Editor Ed sitting in my in box, taunting me.  It feels like yet another slump in a series of slumps in this project.
- In an effort to stretch my writing muscles ( Read more... )

I'm still plugging away at the revisions for Broken Legacy, though I have moved on from making hand-written notes, to entering those notes in the computer.

I'm part of an art show for February at a local spa and gallery, so that's cool.  I finished four or five new paintings for it.  We'll be holding an opening reception this Sunday from 7-9 pm if ( Read more... )

Amid the sobering news about foreclosures plaguing people all over the country, one woman is making her foreclosed home into a celebration of art before surrendering it.
From the article:
One woman in Minneapolis is choosing to mark the loss of her home by temporarily converting it into a gallery which opens this weekend. Mirelle Zacharis wants the ( Read more... )

Wow - I can't believe it's been over a month since I've had time to post.  I'm still among the living, just busy with things that keep me away from the computer.  I suppose this is another highlights post to catch up...

- The home projects are finally winding down for zarathud23 .  The feather in his cap is the recent completion of my art studio (done with ( Read more... )

It is time for the artwork to come down, so we will be holding a closing reception for my art show at Tillie's Bean Coffee Shop:

When: This Saturday, February 20, around 7pm
Where: Tillie's Bean (Uptown) 1931 Nicollet Ave South, Minneapolis, MN  55404

Stop in, say "hi," and enjoy a warm beverage - I'd love to see ya!

Yesterday afternoon, I participated in a panel at my Alma Mater, the U of M. It was a panel called "What Can I Do With an Art Degree?" and consisted of six alumni, including me. One woman works for Springboard for the Arts while pursuing her own projects. Another woman is a full-time painter, represented by a gallery, and also works part time as ( Read more... )

If anyone is going to the State fair, stop by the Fine Arts building and check out my painting (Nebula IV - Carina) that got in to their juried exhibition:


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If you're looking for some new and interesting artwork, writing, textiles, and more, check out xjenavivex's roll call, where she has been collecting links to some very talented people's websites.  (Thanks, mmerriam, for including me in those ranks!)

http://xjenavivex.livejournal.com/356315.html

There are a lot of cool links - I've just started to work my way through ( Read more... )