Hope is the thing with feathers

#PapercutIllustration

I love making every slice for this piece. It's truly been a joyful & meditative experience so far!

And any type of work that slows down my brain is a welcome project!

Cut cut cut

Something new & big is happening on my table.  Here's a peek at the beginning.

Investigate Art

I continue to be inspired by the characters of books.  In fact, Nancy Drew needs to be a whole series, dedicated to my sister who read a giant box of them the summer of her eleventh year and then suffered from nightmares and then read continued to read the rest.

#BraveGirls #BraveBookReaders

One for you & one for me

I don't usually keep my own work, because well... Mortgage, food and heat. But I've decided to hold onto Secret Garden.  At least for now.  She's my fave from the show and a nice reminder of that month when a gallery in Lansing let me turn their walls into paper vines.

Owl be seeing you at the zoo

New signage at Potter Park Zoo 

I'm working on some new owl signs for Potter Park Zoo, and loving how the design and photos are coming together.

On a personal note, I love owls - the zoo let me pet one a couple years ago.  It was so exciting for me, but the owl seemed pretty disgusted with our entire interaction. Oh well.

Scroll on by

I'm still sifting through the wonderful photos that patrons of my installation at Lansing Art Gallery have sent my way.  But I promise to have a highlights reel soon.  Until then, let these great shots of my arch and my favorite scroll wet your whistle!

Check it out... Literally

The Purple Pussycat, aka, the book I illustrated is now available at the library!

As a nerdbird who love the stacks, it's kind of a dream come true to see my art attached to a card catalog.  So dust off your library card and check it out!