Homeschool Book Clubs

I recently wrote an article for Books Make a Difference online magazine — and it was published today!  The topic: homeschool book clubs!   We have some book clubs in our area, so I started by asking local homeschooling families about their clubs. But then the article seemed to go in a different direction. The […]

A New School Year of Art!

I teach art at our co-op, and this coming Monday is the first class!  So excited!  This year, I’ll be teaching elementary and high school art. The first semester, I’ll have 4th and 5th graders as well as the senior high students.  I’ve been looking for fun projects for us to do, and here’s my list […]

Art Of Imagination Festival

On Saturday, July 26, I’ll be participating in the Art of Imagination festival in Travelers Rest, South Carolina.  The event is sponsored by the Travelers Rest Artists Alliance . Here’s the info from the facebook page: An event like no other in the Southeast! Musicians, dancers, literary, visual and other performing artists will fill Trailblazer Park for an […]

Flat Out Under Pressure

June 27-28  was my third try in the art contest in Greenville known as Flat Out Under Pressure.  Artists have 24 hours to create a piece of artwork. Like the past two years, the day filled up with so many activities that I didn’t get started on it until around 6:30 pm. But that’s okay — […]

Blog Hop for Parents!

I recently wrote an article with Books Make a Difference Magazine. It’s not just any article, but the start of a blog hop! Do you have a blog? Are you a parent? Is there a book that has made a difference to you or your family? Then join in! Just go to the article here. Read how […]

Sweet Seat for Greenville’s Children’s Museum

It has been such a busy fall/winter/new year!  Lots of projects finished up with some more in the works. One of the latest was a bench for the Greenville Children’s Museum. A number of artists were commissioned to paint a bench that will be auctioned off at a fundraising event; then the bench will be in […]

Flat Out Under Pressure – Again

Last year, I entered a local art contest called Flat Out Under Pressure. The contest requires that each artist creates a piece from start to finish within 24 hours, from Friday morning to Saturday morning, with the winners announced Saturday night.  This year, I had an idea of what I wanted to do, but then […]