Below are a few quotes that I find very inspirational and just wanted to share:) Art, in itself, is an attempt to bring order out of chaos. – Stephen Sondheim An artist is a dreamer consenting to dream of the actual world. – George Santayana Artists don’t make objects. Artists make mythologies. – Anish Kapoor Creativity is allowing yourself to...
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My husband Adam continues to be one of my biggest inspirations in life. He is an amazing husband, fellow adventurer, and friend. He has many talents…one of which I’d like to showcase here – his photography! He has (quite literally) thousands of amazing photographs which can be seen on his site: http://www.adamfarber.com/ Here I’ve shared a few of my favorite...
April 27, 2010
In preparation for creating my first altered book in class tomorrow I made a trip to the famous Strand bookstore today and had a field day digging through their collections. It was a very cold day today and my tummy was growling but I could not be distracted from the rows of $1.00 books that awaited my exploration. It was...
November 11, 2008
I often come across quotes by different artists that inspire me in my own work. I thought it would be nice to share a different one every once in a while! “From around the age of six, I had the habit of sketching from life. I became an artist, and from fifty on began producing works that won some reputation,...
May 20, 2008
Adam is in San Franscico on business and I miss him. At the same time I am excited for some time to be by myself (and of course with some friends). The studio beckons (and the furballs compete for attention!) Today I took 2 long walks…and I focused on my breathing. Despite the crazy drivers in Queens (or anywhere really...
May 18, 2008
Yesterday I was visited by Louie (our grey tabby cat) in my studio as I was painting. He has been given many nicknames by us as well as friends. A few favorites: Megaman, Louie Meatballs, & Eggplant (which I have to admit, he does resemble at times, seeing as how he’s got a little extra meat on his bones…okay….about 16...
March 1, 2008
Sometimes walking into the studio (even though it is only a few feet from my bedroom) seems to take immense courage. Sometimes that little space becomes a giant elephant in the room, seemingly overnight. It stares at me from across the hall and taunts me with its presence. I experience that conflicting pull to it that is balanced out by...
February 29, 2008
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