I am not a knitter. Nor do I crochet, weave or macrame. I tried crocheting in my middle school Home Economics class and, let’s just say, I didn’t get it. And all that knit 1, purl 2 stuff?…
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Does this sculpture by New York artist Tom Fruin remind you of anyone? I’ll give you a hint.. Do you see it? Love how these very different works compliment each other! Read more about Karen Schepf’s work here and…
Being a hyper visual person, I remember imagery like nobody’s business. Names, however, often escape me. So I was very excited when on Pinterest last week, I spotted the Omaha artist Karen Schnepf. We’d carried a few of her…
I am craving color. It seems like spring has sprung everywhere except where we are. Don’t get me wrong, I love winter, but after almost 4 months without flowers, I am ready for blooming! So it should be no surprise…
Hubby and I are treehuggers. Not in a holier-than-thou, I-always-recycle, never-ever-use-plastic-grocery-bags kind of way ( though there may be a little of that ), we’re more the Babe!-did-you-see-the-size-of-that-tree, doesn’t-that-tree-trunk-look-like-the-Venus-de-Willendorf, oh-I-want-to-hug-it variety. As the days get longer and the weather gets…
Doesn’t this room bear a striking resemblance to Jill Ricci’s work? It’s as if her mixed media has jumped off the canvas to cover every surface. And I love it!…
One of the things I loved about studying art history in college was learning the backstories and narratives behind works that seem, on the surface, simply decorative. Throughout the history of art, still lifes have been used to convey…
Special treat for your Monday! Due to Escape Into Life website maintenance, my EIL feature ran early yesterday. Head over and enjoy! Love at first sight. That’s what I felt for Jill Ricci’s work. The colors! The texture! The…
I’m loving the slightly Celtic feel of Kelly Eberly’s work! Perfect for St. Patrick’s Day, don’t you think? Check out Kelly’s blog to see more!…
Sometime in my late 20s I went through a slight obsession with the Irish part of my heritage & Irish culture in general. I think it stemmed mainly from too many Maeve Binchy books and multiple PBS viewings of…