Dear Friends, We have started a two person book club. Jon Kabat-Zinn is an author we have discussed before, but never formally read together. Recognizing our common interest in mindfulness we…
Hello Sweet T, How are you? Thank you for sharing Mary Oliver’s poem with me. The graphic you made is so sweet! The poetry reminded me of the first collaborative piece of art we ever…
Dear Friends, Our mail art project is growing! Below is a picture of the works we have created this summer. We will be updating the progress of this project monthly.…
Dear Tina, Thank you for reminding me of Mary Oliver’s poetry in your last letter! I perused my bookshelves for her book, “House of Light” and found a quiet spot to immerse…
Dear Laura, I have been thinking about the poets who take my breath away with words. I will often have to reread those juicy ones over and over again. The poets…
Dear Friends, A few weeks ago, Tina visited Laura in Connecticut for a brief but fruitful time. One thing that came out of our time is the above manifesto. While we…
Check it out! Tina is the featured artist this month in Charleston Magazine. There is also a shout out to our work here at Laura Two Tina. You can get…
Yes! Dear Laura, I was inspired by your recent post and the THIRST project. It is ironic that this project developed because of the extreme drought and now it is…
Dear Tina & friends, It was very serendipitous that I should discover this installation project, Thirst when I did. I had just finished writing, “For the Love of Trees, Painting and the Earth”…
Hello! We wanted to share this fantastic resource from the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. They have a brilliant idea of asking contemporary artists to speak…
Dear Friends, We began our new collaborative project back in January and are now ready to show you what we have collected. We have decided to call this “Collective” since this…
Dear Friends, Laura and I have said “I just don’t have time to create art” many times while attending to our various life commitments, whether it has been personal (marriage, raising children) or professional (working…
“I began to see that there is very little handmade stuff around anymore and I do think hand printing and making things is important.” ~ Marthe Armitage Dear Tina, I love…
Hello Friends, As we mentioned in a recent letter we have been a little quiet here on the blog. In addition to taking some time to focus on our individual art practices,…
“The most spiritual and powerful aspect of human nature is our faculty of attention, Consciousness. Attention is what allows us to see ourselves, and so within others, in order to…
Dear Laura, I would like to start this letter by giving credit to Ali Edwards for the “One Little Word” tradition (for those that are new to our letters). Last…
“Beauty isn’t all about just nice, loveliness. Beauty is about more rounded substantial becoming. So I think beauty in that sense is about an emerging fullness, a greater sense of…
Dear Friends, You may have noticed it has been a little quiet on the blog. This has been intentional. After an incredible time of conversation and viewing art in…
Dear Laura, I have finally finished the ReVision 120 in response to your Vision 120. I got sidetracked by summer travel and beginning a new teaching year. However….I have followed…
Tina Hirsig, Vision 120 …
Dear Laura, I found this video and it reminded me of why I am teaching. I know it is a bit dramatic, however this vulnerability is what drives a lot…
Dear Laura, Now that my teaching is off to a positive start and my boys are settled into their school routines, I have been reflecting on my full summer of…
Hellooooo Sweet T! How are you? What an awesome summer don’t you think? I have so much to write about that I can barely keep my thoughts straight. This summer…
Dear Tina, I appreciated the video on creativity you shared in your last letter. It reminded me to “trust the process” and allow the uncertainty that comes with the creative process. I…
Dear Laura & Readers, I thought you would like this video about creativity. It hits on the central piece of our work together (our essential questions for this website) about trusting,…
Dear Tina, The photo of your sago palm releasing it’s new layer of fronds in your Vision 120 was gorgeous! I watched each of the videos you posted and have…
Dear Laura, The magnolia tree bloom in your garden (see Vision 120) is different from the one in mine. Did you know I have a magnolia tree in my garden?…
Hello Friends, If you are just joining us, this post is the last of a series of three on manifestos. We have about WHY we believe writing a manifesto is important…
We believe in artists. We believe that art is passion, ideas, and dedication to craft. We know that art is more than a painting that decorates a house. We believe that…
Hello there! Have you ever taken the time to think about what you are most passionate about and turned it into a declarative statement? There are things you know for sure…
Dear Laura, In the wake of the recent tragedy here in Charleston, I wanted to turn to how artists have fought back and spoken up against oppression throughout the ages.…
“He who plants a tree Plants a hope.” ~Lucy Larcom Dear Tina, I chose this beautiful magnolia flower for ReVision 120. It’s easy to see from my last Vision how long…
Hello Sweet T, How are you? I am doing well. This week at my Art Salon I got a well needed pep talk/reminder about that evil little word called resistance. I realized once…
Dear Tina, How are you? My garden is in full bloom right now and I am in heaven. It is a far cry from when I posted my snowy Vision…
Hello Sweet T, How are you? It was such a pleasure visiting you in Charleston. We got so much done in such a short time didn’t we? I love our…
Dear Friends, It’s here! Our new website! We have been working on developing this for a month now. We have not just updated the style and functionality, but also clarifying…
Dear Friends, Brace yourself. This is a manifesto of sorts about what I will be bringing to this blog in the coming years. This clarity developed after numerous conversations with Laura…
Hello Sweet Friends, How are you? I have been in a magical stage of nurturing and transcendence since joining Marie Forleo’s B-School. My mind is overflowing with ideas like a river after a…
Dear Friends, You may have noticed that our blog has been a bit quiet lately. However, our conversations through email and over the phone have been very loud and boisterous.…
Dear Laura, Spring has finally arrived here, but while I was creating this piece for you it was cold and cloudy. This helped me feel your Vision inspiration. I wanted…
Dear Tina, It was so wonderful to see the bright and cheery camellia flower from your garden! I love that you planted it for Aidan when he was born. I have…
Dear Tina, How are you? I have missed you! I find myself hunkered down at home, catching up, reflecting and finding my rhythm. I just returned from my awesome island adventure…
Dear Laura, I am enjoying your pictures of snow. I do miss the sculptural quality to how it falls on tree branches, land, and even cars. It is like a…
Dear Laura, I think Banksy is one of the most brilliant artists of our time. He points to the absurdity of the art world (its excesses and inflation of art…
Hello Sweet T & friends, How are you? I am doing okay. I spent yesterday afternoon in the studio working on a series of cards. I painted old book pages to…
Dear Tina, Everything is covered in sparkly white up here. We had a big snowstorm which made everything magical. I am learning to welcome winter’s rhythm although I would take…
Dear Laura, This drawing will become the fourth in a series of assemblage mixed media works I started last summer, two of which are on exhibition at the Foundry Art Centre starting February 20. Here…
Dear Laura, I know you would love this flower blooming in my garden right now. It is a camellia. We planted this for our son since his birthday falls in…
Dear Laura, I haven’t written a ‘working table’ post in awhile, but that is a part of what I will be doing more of this year. I have spent the…
Dear Tina, I had to go back and revisit your Vision 118 as I had been away from it so long. It is interesting to read what you wrote: “The metaphor of…