Plein-air materials: Silverpoint By Joseph Weinzettle Silverpoint, a traditional drawing technique from the Middle Ages, is not typically associated with plein-air drawing. Contrary to convention, I’ve found it well suited… Read More
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Through a Zoomscreen, Darkly: Recovery in the Time of COVID-19
Stress, isolation, and uncertainty are three of the toughest obstacles to recovery. Our thoughts should be with our friends during this time. … Read More
A Musician’s Life Part III
A Musicians Life Part III WebinarsLes Folies d’Espagne by Marin Marais day 35 “Music has not yet lost its importance for humanity” Jon Bon Jovi Day 35 and now the… Read More
A Musician’s Life Part II
IMG_0022A Musician’s Life During Quarantine day 28 Originally, I had planned to offer insight on the differences between the oboe, the oboe d’amore, and the English horn but I decided… Read More
Digital Music in the 21st Century
The way we consume music in the 21st century has radically changed, which leaves many artists vexed and perplexed. How do we support ourselves as artists when CDs are on… Read More
Emerging: From Behind the Studio Door – Blog #21
Bucket Lists I never quite got into bucket lists, at least not in the usual sense, for travel. It’s not that I am not interested in seeing and visiting different… Read More
Final Firing
This morning I loaded my sculptures into the kiln for their last firing. I was fortunate enough to be able to fire the works in an electric kiln instead of… Read More
Sample Title
Sample Title Sub heading The chic decor of the Station House provided a complementary backdrop to Beukes’ paintings. Incorporating gold acrylic and oil paint in the titular three colors, the… Read More
Learning from Nature (blog post #2)
Learning from Nature By Steven Kenny The Covid-19 pandemic continues to ravage the planet. It’s hard fully to comprehend the suffering caused by the spread of this virus and… Read More
Let me introduce myself…..
Let me introduce myself….. by Lea Umberger Hello from Lea Umberger Designs Studio! Over the next few months, I will be highlighting various creative endeavors I am juggling. A little… Read More
