The Life and Times of a Nomadic Performer For many years, I’ve contemplated how to describe my experience as a performer to someone who doesn’t understand the process or has… Read More
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The Life and Times of a Nomadic Performer For many years, I’ve contemplated how to describe my experience as a performer to someone who doesn’t understand the process or has… Read More
I smirked warmly as I saw the sparkle in his eye. The look he gets when his pieces are truly seen by someone completely. The first thing I asked was,… Read More
Continued… Glazing techniques led to me becoming incredibly obsessed about the firings and temperatures involved with ceramics as well. Why do we fire to certain temperatures? Firing temperatures when using… Read More
Read How I Got Into The Arts Here: Read Part 1 Here: How I Got Into the Arts Part I: College and Jewelry Read Part 2 Here: How I Got Into the… Read More
I would bet almost anything that between my husband and I, that we have worked as many different jobs as we have college credits, grey hairs and tears for what… Read More
Previously, we went over all the challenges you face when you venture out to attend art festivals. You may be asking yourself; “If it’s so rough out there why… Read More
I like to touch the medium- work it with my own hands. I like the marks left behind by my fingers. I like the way it all gets stuck in… Read More
There is a lot of discourse among artists as to whether art festivals are a good way to market and sell art. Attending a festival is always a gamble…. Read More
Last Saturday, March 19th, I attended my first event as a vendor, and it was a success! I committed to this event in January, not knowing the amount of work… Read More
What do the words of one Florida public school teacher mean up against Florida Governor Ron DeSantis? Well, many will have a similar opinion to my husband, even if our… Read More