Kids and community again!!

tis the season...I worked with approximately 400 kids and their parents at the flint hills international children's arts festival to create 3 mosaics for the St. Paul public library this past weekend.

The following day I was at my 12 year old daughters school completing another mosaic.
An amazing an exhausting weekend!
Tomorrow I will grout them all!

kids and community

I had the pleasure of spending most of this perfect day outdoors installing a mosaic at Maxfield Elementary school. It was sponsored by my new friend Nettie and her non profit Nettie and Friends. It was designed by children and created by everyone we had kids from 5 - 65 work on this project and it is very special! I am so happy to have been invited to be a part of it. Here are some photos after installation but before grouting.
Tomorrow is grouting day I would love help! ;)

Open hearted

The waiting place...

...for people just waiting.
Waiting for a train to go
or a bus to come, or a plane to go
or the mail to come, or the rain to go
or the phone to ring, or the snow to snow
or waiting around for a Yes or a No
or waiting for their hair to grow.
Everyone is just waiting.

oh Dr.Seuss how I do love you!


Like it or not I am in the waiting place but I am trying to make it okay.....


"I'm afraid that some times
you'll play lonely games too.
Games you can't win
'cause you'll play against you.

All Alone!
Whether you like it or not,
Alone will be something
you'll be quite a lot."

Big bell!

My son likes this one but he is a lover of the red, yellow and orange peppers and he loves his mom!

Return to color!

My response to all the white in white of late

Texture and quietude

These 10 pieces were finished and shipped to Boston on Wednesday! The spiral is made of coral and turquoise, it's 4 x 2 the white is a mixture of very old plates with lots of crazing.