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” and was feeling nostalgic about a favorite tree from my childhood when this project came on my radar. Arts In Context – 404 THIRST (Trailer) from… Read More
“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 looking at your instagram feed every week and seeing what you drew for your drawing challenge. I also love how you are sharing it on… Read More
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 was feeling overwhelmed with all the wonderful things we had seen and done on our recent trip to D.C. (much like our NYC trips). Ideas have been pouring in but… Read More
“Blessed is the Season which engages the Whole World in a conspiracy of LOVE” ~ Hamilton Wright Mabie Dear Tina, I feel like I have been in a bit of a fog the past few months, not really myself but striving to be “the best version of myself”. The holidays were different this year without… Read More
Hello Sweet T, How are you? Thank you for reminding me of Parker Palmer in your last letter. I think we could talk for days about his essay, “We Teach Who We Are”. I had never read it and still need to digest the last two sections. There is a lot to think about. This introspection of… Read More
Dear Tina, How are you? Yes, Brett & I had a wonderful little get away for our anniversary. We stayed in Portsmouth, NH where we haven’t been in many years. Even got a little nostalgic and spent a day at Hampton Beach where we met. I was only 14 years old when we first met, so young… Read More
Hello Sweet T, How are you? It was a delight seeing how your ReVision 115 came together. I love the layering you are doing and the use of the stencils for the subtractive drawings you illustrated in your last letter. I ended up working in a series for my ReVision. Often as I try out new things I will… Read More
Hello Tina & friends, I am coming off a little bit of a “high” from my weekend, completely blissed out and overwhelmed with all of the wonderful people I am so fortunate to have in my life. Brett & I celebrated our 7 year anniversary with a quirky “7 year itch” party. We renewed our… Read More
Hello Sweet T (& friends), I was looking at my calendar planning, organizing myself and getting ready for upcoming show submissions and realized I am coming to see you next week!!! Is that possible? In my mind it seemed so far away. I have some serious thinking, dreaming and pack a lackin’ to do before… Read More
Read about this new series HERE. Dear Tina, Your first Vision in our new series reminded me of my travels to Italy and all the architecture my eyes memorized. Everything was a feast for the visual, even the graffiti. The old buildings had such character with the layers and layers of paint. I thought of… Read More
Visions on Home: 4 Read about our Vision HERE ReVisions on Home: 4 Dear Tina, I really liked hearing the story about your collection of feathers and how meaningful they are to you. They made me think about the swans that live on the river behind our house. Each year I marvel… Read More
Dear Tina, On Sunday I spent some time in the studio with the intention of working on some unfinished pieces. I found myself moving things around, cleaning and reorganizing. As I worked I kept asking myself if this was the best use of my time and whether or not I was avoiding the work. Pam… Read More
Tina’s Working Table Notes: Today was a day of experimenting. I used my Dremmel tool for the first time and ripped apart a piece of art I made two years ago to reinvent it into a new idea. My backdrop today is the filming of Army Wives right outside my studio, so I feel a… Read More
