This method works for most large prairie seeds. Milkweed, like many prairie plants needs a time of cold and moisture to make it sprout. This process mimics t...

Maybe you’ve found yourself with some extra reading time. Uniting the Heavens should be on your reading list.

As an artist, I’m no stranger to rejection. Every email, application, or submission is a potential ‘no’, or an unanswered silence. Not so

I'm finally ready to share something I’ve been low key working on over the past couple months. I’ve received a community art grant from Iowa Natural Heritage...

I know that the “save the bees” movement has become rather trendy lately. There is a lot of information circulating about bees, not all of i

I’ve really enjoyed working on my bumblebee and wildflower paintings. And it seems you like them too! I’ve had quite a few people reaching out to me with que...

I have a collection of quotes and poetry that beautifully express the longing, and wonder I try to draw upon in my art. These quotes have gone on long walks w...

I have always been drawn to the forest. Growing up, there were no proper forests in walking distance, but there was a ramshackle wood of trees and weeds that...

I first fell in love with the prairie when studying art at UNI. Wandering the twisting paths of the restored prairie calmed my mind. As I drank in grass hopp...

I found my first cicada wing when I was about 5 years old. It was delicate, with one small tear at the top and being dragged away by a procession of ants. I ...

I’m just going to come out and admit that despite how excited I was to attend Faerie Con as an artist, I’ve been putting off writing this article for a few m...

I recently attended Faeriecon 2018 as an artist and vendor. Before committing to apply I tried finding out about other artists experiences, but wasn’t able ...

"Always be on the lookout for the presence of wonder”~E.B.White I want to take a moment to welcome all the new readers who have joined this newsletter over t...

Ocean deeps, siren’s song. Scales, and secrets, mermaid tears, and the strength of the salty sea. There is something o so enchanting about a mermaid. A merma...

I’ve always loved flowers, and, plants. I’m sure you know that by looking at my paintings. I have also always loved gardening, well at least in theory. You s...

Spring rain rushing, puddles gushing. Can gobbler come out to play? Gobbler is a little dragon, or faerie creature, that makes his home in road side ditches,...

I have wanted to try alcohol inks since I first saw them. I was drawn to the luminous color, swirls, and layering. When I heard about a class for them, I knew...

The idea for this simple DIY bird feeder came to me when I was browsing Michael’s art supply store. I was looking supplies to make Christmas ornaments when I...

I love trying new things, but it can be hard to fight that inner voice that tells me to curl up in a ball, make myself small, and maybe no one will notice me...

"Never give up on a dream just because of the time it will take to accomplish it. The time will pass anyway.” ~Earl Nightingale When I first started working...