Creative Projects

If you are interested in following any of the projects that I write about regularly in my blog, you can do so by following these links.

52Frames
52Frames is an online weekly photography challenge. The rules are very simple: 1) You must take the image and 2) It must be taken between 12:00 AM Monday and 11:59 Sunday EST. I completed my 7th year (365 straight weeks without missing a submission) before I decided to take a break. I have recently started back up, but only in conjunction with a project I am working on to honor my Dad.

The Many Faces of Elgin
In 2015, my husband and I took a 28-day road trip around the US. THis book project resulted from a dinner party we attended while staying at an AirBnb in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The book was self-published in 2017. If you are local to the Elgin area, there is a copy available at the Gail Borden Library.

Everyone has a story. Everyone has gone through something that has changed them.

Oodle Doodles
These doodle creatures were the marriage of two random events– my husband buying me a copy of a book called Complete This Drawing and a friend introducing me to mindful doodling. Over the past few years, I have create a set of doodles that made their way onto everything from woodblocks in a repurposed cigarette machine to cards and magnets and even a t-shirt. I have been slowly working on stories for each of the characters as well for a long-term book project.

In addition to these doodles, I have been messing around with watercolors and a bunch of silly creatures. Follow that silliness on Instagram.

Pour Painting
I started pouring randomly when friends from out of town visited during COVID. It quickly became a passion and obsession of mine. I have poured on everything from canvases to lights to fan blades and bricks. Now I take my pouring on the road for Mobile Oodlearium classes.

The Foodie Map
My husband and I love exploring food from around the world. We keep track of our culinary adventures on a map in our dining room. Follow along!