#4 Winter 2024 – “The circle of life is one of the oldest and most sacred symbols. Everything the Power of the World does is done in a circle.” Black Elk (Oglala Lakota)

Fall comes to a close, and I find myself filled with gratitude for a season that was a true creative bliss. I discovered the patient and challenging art of glassblowing and fusing glass, shaped clay in pottery studios, and immersed myself in collage-making and poetry. My poetry is available on Substack, and my visual art—including collages—can [...]

#3 Fall 2024 – “The heavy is the root of the light ; the quiet is master of motion” Lao Tzu

Fall is a season of metamorphosis, brought by Demeter in Greek mythology. As the goddess of the harvest, her grief over the abduction of her daughter Persephone by Hades explains the changing seasons. In many cultures around the world, Fall welcomes sorrow and grief, much like Demeter’s story, where loss and transformation are interwoven into [...]

#2- Summer 2024

along the rivers Summer is rocking with its music of thunderstorms, chirping orthopterans, heat waves, rain showers, land breezes, and fire smoke, making it another memorable season. Summer #44. There may be more ahead, but not many... The river can sweep you away, forever changing the journey for those left behind.Here's my contribution during this [...]

#1 – Spring News

"I had to create an equivalent for what I felt about what I was looking at—not copy it." Georgia O'Keeffe BREATHE, CREATE, HEAL, SHARE... REPEAT Positive growth. Spring's return heralds an ideal opportunity to rediscover balance, fostering positive growth and inner renewal... I'm thrilled to announce that the talented guitarist and composer, Stéphane Wrembel, has [...]

⭕️Oola Hoop Circle: Finding a creative balance with the seasons

⭕️Oola Hoop Circle: a danse of the soul For years, I've been thinking of this collective art circle: the Oola Hoop Circle, a project deeply rooted in my belief that plein air, movement, art, and symbolism serve as a universal language understood by women at their core. The term "Oola" carries diverse meanings across cultures, [...]