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caught wearing: Brigitte Lyons
If there was an award for best house guest, I think I’d be in the running. Not only did I make two paintings for Brigitte while I was staying with her in California, but I came bearing handfuls of jewelry. If I stay with you, you’ll likely end up with at least one new piece [...]
the perfect day: paintings 15 – 16
After my long weekend in San Francisco, I headed to Sacramento to spend the rest of the week with Brigitte. Brigitte is one of those friends that I met through the Internet but have gotten to know in person through mutual friends, travel, and conferences. Brigitte and I both love to talk, and anytime we [...]
Land’s End
Even though I was only in San Francisco for a few days, I had to head over to the ocean before heading inland. Land’s End is part of the Golden Gate National Parks, and a pretty spectacular place. When Joe and I were there a few years ago, we ate at the diner that juts [...]
SFMOMA jewelry trunk show
Last weekend I flew to San Francisco to participate in SFMOMA jewelry trunk show. This is my third time participating, and it’s always a fun show to do. The mix of designers is great (and small), the museum store staff is so friendly and enthusiastic, and who doesn’t love an excuse to fly to California! [...]
Building Up: Paintings 12 – 14
All three of these paintings took a while to come together, but I love how the resulting layers create so much depth. I seem to be jumping back and forth between paintings that come together quickly in an intense burst of brushstrokes and these slower, built up paintings. I don’t see myself picking one over [...]
Amy Klainer at Heidi Lowe
This weekend I went to Delaware to see the opening of my friend (and production manager) Amy Klainer’s show at Heidi Lowe Gallery. Amy’s work is inspired by the urban and industrial landscape. Amy and I use similar materials (steel) and processes (welding) but I love how different our work is. Especially because Amy powder [...]
running in the rain (painting #11)
I recently started a new running training program that I’m really excited about. We had some serious rain on Friday morning, but I wasn’t going to let that stop me. I’m sure I looked pretty ridiculous but I felt pretty badass charging through puddles while parents sat in their cars waiting to drop kids off [...]
Paintings 8 – 10
I finished these three paintings before I left for Europe. They were definitely inspired by all the days I spent sitting with my jewelry while at a trade show! “Chandelier” Acrylic on canvas 24″ x 24″ “Take Flight” Acrylic on canvas 24″ x 48″ “Magpie” Acrylic on canvas 16″ x 20″
Vienna in black and white
I couldn’t have loved Vienna more! The buildings were beautiful, the city was clean and easy to navigate, and the museums were incredible (and abundant)! But my favorite part was that, no matter where I went, I was greeted by incredible black and white decoration. Oh, Vienna, you sure do know the way to a [...]
Europe: traveling by train
There is something about traveling Europe by train that is so romantic to me. I took a sleeper train from Milan to Vienna, and I was positively giddy! I had plenty of opportunities for train travel on this trip: Milan to Vienna, Vienna to Salzburg, Salzburg to Munich, Munich to Pforzheim and back, and Munich [...]
