Hi wow how are you? Life is weird and overwhelming right now. And I say that knowing full well that my family’s coronavirus hardships are nothing compared to many right now. (In commiseration if you need to hear it: the transition to homeschooling has NOT been a smooth one in our house – and I’ve … More Pottery
Whoa what a week! What was, 7 days ago, a packed schedule and no time to keep up the ol weirdo blog has turned into 4 wide open weeks (wait no maybe 8!!) – so hello! I hope everyone out there is doing their part by social distancing the heck out your life! The schools … More Shelf Rearrange + Projects While Social Distancing!
Hello hello hello from One Room Challenge Week 5! If you are just joining me, I’m working on switching up our den and sharing progress right here and on the One Room Challenge blog over six weeks. Over 200+ other guest participants, and a handful of legit designers, are working on rooms too – many … More DIY Abstract Painting – ORC Week 5
I’m one of those nuts who is moved by clay. I love “art” (meaning very debatable, but I’m referring to visual art here) in general, and ceramics in particular. And I’m trying overall in my home to have less but have better; to surround myself with objects and art that I love and inspire me, … More Investing in Art
This will be short but I made these diminutive round paintings and had to share the weirdness! I found these tiny but beefy 4″ wood frames at an antique store last year, filled with horrifying drawings that would surely be the type of drawings to murder you in your sleep. Murder drawings or not, at … More Tiny Paintings
Hey! We made it back from Palm Springs and came home with so much inspiration and motivation. We’ll see how long it lasts, but this weekend was packed with organizing/selling/donating/hardwood flooring. I have so many photos to share from PS that I’ll be back soon with (lots are on IG), but in the meantime I wanted to … More DIY Weaving + Fiber Artists to Follow
I’m in the middle of removing wallpaper in the family room and it is literally coming off in tiny little pieces and driving me insane. (On the flip side, grasscloth came today!!!! It’s the circle of life.) Anyways, I needed a break so I worked on this weird little project instead. The problem was that our 1961 … More DIY Teardrop Starburst
Back in that hallway post, I showed a wall of photos. Commonly called a gallery wall, I like to think of these as really just a cluttery wall of family photographs. Now, personally, am not too big on family photos on walls. Lots of people get great joy from them, but my heart is dark and I do not. … More Cheap B & W Family Photo Wall of Clutter
Confession: I love to buy ugly thrift store paintings and then paint over them. I get why people would be weird about it (and people got really weird about in the comments on this memorable post), but just because somebody painted something doesn’t make that person an artist, or their work sacred.I think that in … More Painting over Other People’s Paintings
This is a super simple and instantly gratifying project. You need zero skill for some major impact. What you do need is some embroidery thread, pins, scissors, and a pinning surface. I found this framed cork piece at a thrift store for a dollar and I knew right away that threading needed to happen on it. You … More DIY String Art on Cork
