First – what IS cold finish as it relates to ceramics? A cold finish is anything that is NOT glaze/underglaze. Only to be used for sculptural items – yes, jewelry can fall under this category. It is relegated for sculptural items ONLY because it is NOT...
The Conference On May 6, 2019; I had the opportunity to attend and lead a breakout session at the USM/SMP 4th Annual Assessment for Learning & Leading Conference. Dr. Marcia Tate was the keynote…and let me tell you..she is one AMAZING woman. I was able to...
What is the Maine Art Education Association? This year I decided to take some of our tax money and invest in myself and my business. One of the things I did with that, was to get involved and become members of a few professional organizations that related to me and...
Back in October 2018, I had the opportunity to fulfill a goal of mine – to speak about the benefits the act of creation can have. I got to talk to a room full of professionals and brain injury survivors about the little talked about physical benefits creativity...
First – what IS cold finish as it relates to ceramics? A cold finish is anything that is NOT glaze/underglaze. Only to be used for sculptural items – yes, jewelry can fall under this category. It is relegated for sculptural items ONLY because it is NOT...
First – what IS cold finish as it relates to ceramics? A cold finish is anything that is NOT glaze/underglaze. Only to be used for sculptural items – yes, jewelry can fall under this category. It is relegated for sculptural items ONLY because it is NOT...
As I sit here writing this…in the second week of January…I can’t help but be thankful that 2018 is over. It was one helluva rollercoaster year. There were some amazing experiences and some down right terrifying ones. It was a year of growth,...
First – what IS cold finish as it relates to ceramics? A cold finish is anything that is NOT glaze/underglaze. Only to be used for sculptural items – yes, jewelry can fall under this category. It is relegated for sculptural items ONLY because it is NOT...
One of the things I talk about a lot is the phrase “arts accessibility” and the fact that I am an advocate for it. In discussions with colleagues and friends, I realized that it isn’t really a clear term. This point was driven home even further when I included the...
The Backstory If you’ve been following my journey for any length of time, you probably know that my BIG GOAL is to get a handicap accessible studio built. If you’re unfamiliar with this dream, I wrote about it in three separate posts that you can find...
Maine Arts Leadership Initiative – MALI Just over two months ago, I had the amazing opportunity to attend a three day long professional development event called MALI. MALI stands for Maine Arts Leadership Initiative. It is my invitation only, and is comprised...
This is one of those posts that has been on my list to write for a while now. But something else always came up. I think I have an important perspective and it’s one not commonly voiced. So bare with me today as I talk about some non artsy stuff. A Little...
