Expressive * Fine Art Storytelling * Colorado & Washington USA
In this post I explain where my love of sports came from. Anyone say, Die Hard, and no, not the movie? It started when I was a very little girl. My parents were big Denver Broncos fans. They started attending games soon after I was born in the 1960’s and held those season tickets for … Read more
Out of the blue one day, I received a lovely email from someone that bought an original piece of art from me a long time ago. It was so unexpected and a boost I didn’t know I needed. She gave me permission to share about it but I keep her identity secret out of respect. … Read more
From my 2014 travel journals; slices of time enjoying fromage e vin. Viva la France!
How the Happy Birthday downloads came to be If I were to select just one symbol for each month of the year, which ones would best match which month? If someone were to look at my calendar book, could they tell which month it was by these symbols? Of course my experience of seasons is … Read more
A free download on caring for your fabric purchase from Spoonflower. Three pages, updated December 2023
In this post I help you navigate the Spoonflower platform so you can easily shop for products. What is Spoonflower? Spoonflower is an on-demand, digital printing company that prints custom designs on fabric, wallpaper, and home decor. It is based in Durham, North Carolina and owned by Shutterfly. (Yay, Made in USA!) The Spoonflower community … Read more
Some of you know that I work in an Entomology lab for Washington state and have been there for over 7 years. My Biology degree helped me get there after I had worked in the food industry in canning and cheese/dairy as a Microbiologist. Even though the lab work is different, I was very comfortable … Read more
This post includes cybersecurity and tips on protecting your online accounts from “Bad Actors” I’ve had a love-hate relationships with online platforms for years. You know the ones, I’m not going to spell them out; fb and ig. See my previous post lamenting my life with mindless scrolling here: https://villaparkhearts.com/on-social-media/. I’ve spent hours and hours … Read more
An Ocean of Reactions and Judgments Red, ferocious anger blob blob blob. Too much going on. Too much to process. Dopamine addict. What’s next? What’s next? New!! New!! Shock me!! Piss me off. Swim around scroll scroll scroll. Swipe. Like. Heart. Tweet. It NEVER ends. There is so much I’m angry about So. Much. So … Read more
Dear Sonya, I have no ancestral knowledge or wisdom passed down to me. I don’t know my People’s songs, recipes, or stories, so I make up my own. Today, I’m… thinking about Pumpkins. Their color. Their skin, Their flavor. Carvable. Paintable. Orange. Round. Imperfect spheres. Is their measurement Pi? Anyway, I painted a pumpkin. A … Read more