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 found this large plastic globe with a pre-cut hole in the side. Plans for different projects using the globe flooded my thoughts. I could make a terrarium, or a fairy garden ornament. Then I had the perfect idea. Wouldn’t it be great to have a bird feeder where you could see the birds from all angles? I had already been

Time. I've been thinking about time a lot. Because of the birth of my son I now find my self with much less of time to dedicate to painting. And when my paintings usually take up to two weeks to complete, that time crunch can create a bit of a problem. I find myself struggling to find time in the studio and dreaming of paintings that could be. Right now, creating deeply layered and detailed paintings, that need to dry between steps isn't possible. My hours of paint time are s

It seems we are always grasping for that faint faerie music, chasing will-o-the wisps, and straying from the path in search of wonder. Many artists, poets, and musicians, have alluded to Faerie in their work, inspired by the insistent call of the woods. I too am greatly inspired by faerie, and the forgotten wonder. Here I’ve collected a few of my favorite faerie quotes that I feel capture a bit of that wonder. “Fairy tales are more than true: not because they tell us that