More work is accumulating in the correspondence project we have developed called “The Collective”. Currently, we have about 20 pieces completed. Each piece is in conversation with all the other pieces in the collection. See the collection in its entirety HERE. Enjoy!
Dear Tina, I SO loved that gold shimmer you added to your last drawing for The Collective! It reminded me of the sun sparkling on the water here in CT. I also appreciated what you shared about the Great Blue Heron. What a graceful bird! Their long legs made me think of flamingos, a bird I have been intrigued by… Read More
Dear Tina, How are you? I have been bundled up indoors, dreaming of spring and filling my well of inspiration. I’ve been binge listening to podcasts in my studio and have really been enjoying Squam Art Workshops, “Morning on the Dock” series hosted by Elizabeth Duvivier. I met Elizabeth many years ago while volunteering at Squam (such a magical… Read More
Dear Tina, Thank you so much for the little brass Ganesh you put in The Collective box. I put him on my desk as a reminder to remove obstacles in my life. I continue to recognize that my obstacles are mainly thoughts that do not serve me. When I let them go and focus on… Read More
Dear Friends, In 2011 we started a tradition of picking a word that would guide us through the year. This idea was inspired by Ali Edwards “One Little Word” project. For this month’s “Mindfulness” series we will share two quick posts. One featuring Laura’s One Little Word (today) and the other Tina’s One Little Word (tomorrow). Check out our… Read More
Notes by Laura: I was inspired by the color in Tina’s last drawing of the birds. This zinnia was one of the last flowers in my garden and I wanted to carry over the essence of it with this loose, contour line drawing. Tina had added some old sheet music to the Collective box so I stamped in some… Read More
Dear Friends, We have discussed Part One & Part Two of the book Wherever You Go, There You Are by Jon Kabat-Zinn. Today we will be discussing Part Three: In the Spirit of Mindfulness. Similar to our last book club post, this will be one of our longer letters. If you are reading the book too, please feel free to… 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
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 to say I was drawn to the symbolism of the spirals in the videos more than the math aspect of them. As you know I… Read More
“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 and harsh my Connecticut winter was this past year. It affected a lot of plants in my garden but the most heartbreaking of all were… Read More
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 again that my perfectionism (another form of resistance) has been slowing me down and keeping me from moving forward in many areas of my life. I… Read More
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 for you. When I first wrote you about ReVision 119 I was invested in another 21 day meditation challenge. This is the fourth one I have done… Read More
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 new website more and more each day. Thank you for sharing all the different website headers we have had throughout our time on the internet~so… Read More
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 long winter. The course work in B-School is both innovative and creative. It is making me pause, take stock of where I am and helping me build a… Read More
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. Laura has been going back to school for business. Yep, these days having a business sense and know-how is a must to thrive as an… Read More
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 many flowers in my garden that were given to me from special people in my life and I always think of them when they bloom.… Read More
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 to St. Martin with my good friend Brigitte. It was Ooooh la la laid back and the perfect little slice of heaven I was looking… Read More
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 loosen up and experiment with the new neon pink & magenta paints I am currently obsessed with right now, I then used it to create the… Read More
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 a beach day over the snow anytime. Things slow down around here and people don’t seem to go out as much. Do you remember those… Read More
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 January and it blooms around that time. A blooming beauty when the rest of the garden is quiet. However- our daffodils are also peeking up… Read More
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 seeds and future growth reminds me of how you are always so optimistic and hopeful for things to come. You often help me see that… Read More
Dear Tina, I was glad you wanted to continue the one little word project and appreciate your honesty with last years word (you totally cracked me up in your last letter by the way). I really love your new word breathe and I am glad it is resonating with you. I may look into getting one of Liz Lamoreux’s bracelets with my word on it. It… 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? I started to write you a whole slew of times but when I finally sat down to finish my thoughts, they were a jumble, sending me off in too many directions (hard to believe I know! ha!). Too much going on in this head of mine so I will… Read More
Dear Tina, I wrote in my last letter my belief that life is better when shared. This is something I wholeheartedly believe in and have been thinking about a lot lately. I know for sure my life wouldn’t be as rich if I didn’t have you opening my eyes to new ideas, books, artists and ways of seeing the… Read More
Dear Tina, As you know I am always doing a lot of soul searching. One of the lessons I am taking from my brothers passing is that now is the time to take action on the things I have been dreaming about or thought I would get to someday. The truth is we only have this moment… Read More
Dear Tina, What a struggle you had packaging that artwork! You totally cracked me up and I appreciate your willingness to share the not so fun part of a studio practice. Having had similar issues with shipping I have been shying away from far away exhibitions. Often the shipping costs more than the artwork… Read More
Dear Tina, How are you? I am slowly finding my way back to a routine. Yesterday morning I picked a book off my bookshelf by SARK called, “Change Your Life Without Getting out of Bed.” I like this idea. Within the first few pages she wrote about her friend Rebecca Latimer, author of “You’re Not… Read More
Dear Tina, I want to thank you for the beautiful picture you posted remembering my brother John. I have not been myself since he passed last week. Waves of emotions overcome me and I don’t know how to “be”. So much of how I define myself is through positive thought and optimism and I don’t… Read More
Dear Tina, I have been thinking about your metaphor for seeds and future growth for Vision 118. It made me feel good that you think of me with a sense of optimism and hope. These poppy pods hold hope for beautiful blooms come spring. They were filled with the tiniest, little seeds that nearly blew away… Read More
