It is starting to look like the little house is too far gone to save. Nothing is definite. Just discussing all the issues that need to be dealt with right now. I knew there was a chance that could happen. I can’t say I’m surprised. Of course I’m a little disappointed. Mostly I’m just eager […]

I pulled all of the English Ivy off of the old stone fireplace this morning. I found a lot of metal bits and bobs down in the really rich and wonderful soil under a ton of oak leaves. This one is my favorite. A lot of the rocks in the structure are loose and one […]

My most current artist statement reads: “In my After the Apocalypse: My Grandmother was a Landscape series, discarded and forgotten objects are reconfigured, braiding themes of memory, place, and identity; encouraging a shift in perspective. I am fascinated by the way objects can connect people to memories, transporting the viewer to other places and times. […]

There is an old outdoor fireplace with a short broken chimney sitting outside the little house. It is in a state of disrepair, like everything up there by the house, but I am going to repair it. Since I lost my last studio to fire, I have no interest in restoring to its original form […]

I spent the weekend showing the little tumbledown house that I hope to turn into a studio to friends and people with experience in renovation and restoration. Seeing people walk through the overgrown field and into the wonky house was unsettling and a little sad. It is almost like that dreamy place I have admired […]

I am planning to deactivate my Instagram account today. I have this plan to start writing over here on this blog instead of posting my photos and essays over there all of the time. Seems like a simple plan, right? Yes, well, simple is never simple, is it? I have had this blog for years […]