Category: Ramblings

Embracing criticism

I’ve never really had to think about criticism much before. Not because I’m so good that I don’t need it, but because I’ve never really shown my work…

How to hang a mosaic in a pinch

If you’re working with wediboard or your own handmade substrate (like the kind we used at Touchstone), you typically install the hanging hardware before you start and then…

A temporary lull in momentum

I confess that I have hit a temporary lull in momentum. I was on such a roll for a few months and then, well, life got in the…

Stocking up for winter

Now that fall has officially arrived, I’ve been getting a little twitchy about stockpiling enough rock to get me through the winter. Don’t get me wrong, my shelves…

Sometimes mother does know best

Growing up, I always liked drawing and generally being crafty. I never thought I was very good at drawing or painting (still don’t, actually), so I stopped taking…