Everyone is happy
Everyone is happy. When the critters are happy, I'm happy. First is back from his rehab and has settled in nicely. Pippin and I now have our mid-week getaway to an undisclosed spot by the river. November Open Studio [...]
A distracting week
A distracting week. Stops and starts with some paintings. Sold my Vespa and with it memories of another me. Concluded with a trip to emergency for puppy Pippin. Saturday afternoon he woke up from a nap with horrendous red droopy [...]
Each One Teach One
When I was teaching elementary school in Oakland many years ago we had a motto: Each one teach one. In a class of 60 it was impossible for my co-teacher and me to reach every student when we were introducing [...]
My next best mark
What is my next best mark? It needs to be different from the last mark. At this size, to make a bold mistake is costly and demoralizing. It happens though and I'm beginning to use the wads of waste as [...]
Slow and steady
Not even close to being finished. The camera shy painting uncomfortable with growing pains. Wrapping itself in a towel for the group photo. It will blossom soon enough. In its own time. XOXO, Francesca [...]