Writing Season One

Philosophical Thoughts about What is Mosaic Fine Art

I spent a bit of time doing research online looking at various definitions and thoughts regarding what mosaic art is. At every level, I see mosaic as whole. Whether you are looking at an individual tile or bit of tesserae, or seeing the finished piece from a distance, I see mosaic as bringing individual whole things together to create a new thing. Read more →

A World Not So Still and Ashley Judd Made Me Cry

Okay, today you're in for a treat. Well, maybe not...as if a blog post could be a treat. However the two things about which I'm writing today were a treat for me. One thing is a 'wow, this was really cool' event I attended and the other is my review of a new television series. Read more →

New Mosaic Work, The Grove

The GroveThe work in the photo to the left is my newest piece which I've titled "The Grove Mandala Mosaic." It is 14" in diameter on a flat wood support. Read more →

Fine Art in Thread, not your Grandma's Quilt

Does this look like a quilt to you? When I first saw it in one of the galleries at the San Jose Quilt and Textile Museum this past weekend, I thought immediately that this could be a fine art painting. Read more →

The Tech Museum is no dusty place, it's Alive!

Earlier in my post I said that my visit to The Tech Museum also gained me an answer to something that's been nagging at me for awhile. It was through my exploration of the Tech Award exhibits that the answer came to me. Read more →

San Jose Museum of Art, some thoughts

I wrote in my last post that today I would be visiting the San Jose [CA] Museum of Art while on a mini vacation. And so I did! Read more →

Mini Vacations and Wedding Invitations

A mini vacation is so much fun, isn't it? And relaxing. And energizing. Read more →

Fine Writing is a Joy to Read

CabinetI love to read. As a kid through my teens and into college I read probably hundreds of books. I grew up with the Nancy Drew mystery series which is probably where I first got my love of that genre and why I still collect book series featuring female sleuths. Read more →

Art of Actors and Acting

I've written before of my love of tv and movies...of the art of acting. Read more →