For years—even decades—I’ve been dreaming of making a mouse house for a Christmas decoration and I’ve finally done it. Almost! I was on...

Last week I posted the first part of a very short story (which I call a “vignette”) along with its illustration. Here’s the second and...

Some months ago I felt burned out on writing and illustrating books. The writing would take at least three months, but often much more....

I finished another of my projects which had been languishing partly finished. It’s a triptych with my patron saint, St. Melangell. It's...

With Thanksgiving right around the corner, of course I’m reflecting on all the things I have to be thankful for, and close to the top of...

This poor barn owl and her friend have been waiting soooo long for me to finish their portrait. I think the last time I worked on this...

I’m excited to be finished with a longer term project I’ve been working on and to now be able to get back to several pieces that I’d...

Sadly, here in the United States, our election has become a time of heightened stress for so many people. It makes me sad, especially...

Strawberry Shortcake is now finished! I must admit that this spread makes little, if any, sense, but it’s just what came to me, and...

I’m still working on a project that has a pretty tight deadline, so I haven’t been able to create anything new to share with you this...

Deep in my memory is the suggestion of an amazing image—a pale deer. I think maybe it was from Ivanhoe , but don’t quote me on that....

Illustration from my book A Milkweed Christmas – Sweetbrier Sett WARNING! MISH-MASHY CONTENT! Last Thursday I called in sick to my...

I’m continuing to work on my art journal spread of the deer. Clearly, she’s not a normal deer, but I’m unsure of exactly what she is....

It was so good to work on a new art journal post this weekend, and this time, I reverted to my usual process where I begin with a...

The very beginnings of this art journal spread sat on my worktable for several weeks before I got back to it. I wanted to finish it, but...

It’s been such a challenge to finally finish my latest book, Found . One of the last tasks was to add color to my drawing for the cover...

This is a scan. All the other images in this post are photos. This portrait is a small piece—only 8” x 10”—but it has a lot of meaning...

Or maybe I’ll be a  moth. Lately I’ve been feeling like I’m going through a life change. It’s been pretty formless and hard to put into...

We all have experiences from our childhoods which stay with us our whole lives, and for me, that experience was living a mere two doors...

It’s so amazing to be able to make something from the materials nature gives us. My granddaughter and I, after making needle-felted...