by Shawna Barnes | Aug 4, 2018 | Spoonie, About Me, Accessibility
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... by Shawna Barnes | May 14, 2018 | Spoonie, About Me, Announcements, Community, Events
Last month (about 2 weeks ago) the hubby and I drove down to Andover, MA for the Run for Our Troops 5K. Participating in the 5K was part of the “package” of receiving my handcycle. Through a series of snafu’s and miscommunication, I actually... 
by Shawna Barnes | Jan 31, 2018 | Spoonie, About Me, Accessibility
A little history… For those who have been following me for a while now, you know what a struggle it’s been to get someone to listen to me. Even before my medical retirement, my seizures and other health issues were always chalked up to being... by Shawna Barnes | Jan 27, 2018 | Announcements, About Me, Spoonie, Vets Helping Vets
A Little Background.. If you’ve been following me for a while, you may know that I have recently received a confirmed diagnosis of Myasthenia Gravis (MG). I’ll go into more about WHAT this fun little disease is all about in a future blog post. But... by Shawna Barnes | Nov 5, 2017 | Spoonie, Business of Art, Studio Practice
The other day I was talking to a fellow “spoonie” and used the term “SPOONIEPRENEUR” . I’ve been using “spoonie artist” in many of my Instagram hashtags for a while now. He’d never heard the term and neither had... by Shawna Barnes | Oct 22, 2017 | Studio Practice, Accessibility, Art Studio, Sculpting, Spoonie
Hand Weakness One of the things that affects my sculpting the most, is my hand weakness. My left hand is measurably weaker than my right by 50%. Recently, however, that doesn’t seem to matter when I over do it. My myasthenia gravis is definitely making...
