Category Archives: behind the scenes
Fear of Success
I love to read the OffBeat Blogs every morning after checking my email (I became obsessed while planning my own OffBeat wedding). This morning I found an amazing article on the OffBeat Home and Life blog written by Mallory Carlson. … Continue reading
Returning
It’s been a long time since I wrote a blog post! This last year has been really busy and it shows no signs of slowing down, so I had better learn to keep up. Last year I created my art … Continue reading
Portland Open Studios Wrap Up
A huge “thank you!” goes out to all of you who came to visit me during the Portland Open Studios Tour. I met a lot of amazing people, made some important contacts, had fun doing demos, and generally had … Continue reading
Portland Open Studios
As many of you already know I’ve been accepted into the Portland Open Studios tour for 2012! For those of you that aren’t familiar with the POS tours, it’s where participating artists open their studios to the public during the … Continue reading
New Year’s Resolution
I don’t always make New Year’s resolutions, but when I do I try to think outside the box and go beyond the common “eat well and exercise” (which really I should be doing anyway). I try to think of something … Continue reading
Making medium, and a mess…
Before I start into my blog post I thought I’d give some description about what encaustic medium is and what I use it for. Encaustic medium is just the beeswax mixed with damar resin, so it’s clear or slightly yellow … Continue reading