strange and beautiful.


January 3, 2009

My family expects nothing less than ’strange’ when it comes to my art so I thought this would make a fun baby thank-you postcard.
Plus, it seemed appropriate. Pregnancy has been so many things for me. Awe-filled and magical. Scary. Surreal. Graceful. Akward. Smooth. Challenging. Tiring. Energizing. Beautiful. Strange. Patient. Eager. Opening. Closing. Compassionate. Trusting. And [...]

 

a perfect ending and a sweet beginning.


January 1, 2009

Happy New Year everyone! I had an awesome 2008 and am more excited about the new year than ever. LOTS of beautiful things coming!
We had a really fun visit in St. Louis with family and friends. It was a whirlwind packed with all good things.

And! My belly WAY bumped out this 27th week. It’s pretty [...]

 

present moments…


December 10, 2008

and a message from the deep blue sea of my belly: i’m 24 weeks and growing big and strong! i got big feet and a swift kick, and i like to sink my butt in my mama’s bladder. my papa is funny. he makes funny noises. my mama sings to me a lot. she sounds [...]

 

swimming tiger.


November 19, 2008

I don’t remember at all being naked in my dream, but when I painted my dream awake, I couldn’t remember what I was wearing so I didn’t paint any at all. I do, however, very clearly recall walking a path on a journey of sorts. I was barefoot and could feel stones and dirt under [...]

 

walking, falling leaves.


November 3, 2008

Every sunrise and sunset, Oso and I take a long walk, passing thru the Lorien Forest and the ‘wedding meadow’ (where Patrick and I got married). Our feet shuffle through the leaves while more keep falling from the trees. I keep wondering how my world affects the baby’s world, and how they overlap in (hopefully) [...]

 

3 way connection.


September 30, 2008

So, remember when I said I’d share some dream drawings? Well, here’s the first installation: “3-way Connection”…

It might be obvious after reading the doodle, but I have the funnest news ever to share–we’re having a baby! (This would explain the past few months of blog-slackin’ due to walkin’ the queasy-tummy hire wire AND my new [...]

 

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