Find your place at Spring Bird
Happy I’m Possible Moon! In March of 2014, My sister Lisa, my Mom, and I spotted, unbelievably, two screech owls perched on an oak tree limb outside of the Siloam/Spring Bird Cottage. We were spending a retreat there during a time when the owners were …
I love painting furniture geometric designs and folk motifs! In this video, I paint the top of a midcentury utility stool with a rose pattern inspired by Gudrun Sjoden! I use artist grade acrylic paint directly on a sanded surface. I sealed everything with Spar …
Like so many who are working from home while cohabitants are also working from home and schooling from home, I am becoming increasingly aware of the value of space – in particular creative space. At the beginning of 2020, I painted our small office a …
It’s time to apply to the 2021 Spring Bird’s Artist Residency Program!!!
In the past two months, artist Diana Sudyka spent a few weekends at Spring Bird’s Cottage as the 2020 Artist In Residence. Not only did Diana work on completing an author/illustrator project, which I eagerly await seeing in print, but she also painted the nature …
After watching Greta Gerwig’s “Little Women” in the theater last December, I came home inspired not only by the color schemes, costumes, performances, and quaint house decor, but also by the little wooden mailbox in the woods, through which the March sisters and Laurie passed …
This month, I’ve been feeling stuck and depressed despite the glory of this season, and so I decided to make some painted leaves to be included inside greeting cards. (I get a kick out of little surprises – one of the few things sparking joy …
So, we’ve had a recurring problem in our defunct swimming pool. Each Spring, we inadvertently catch raccoons, who enter to catch frogs or to wash their hands, and then they become unable to get out of the pool. I suppose that’s the nicest way to …
Patrick and I are so excited to announce that illustrator Diana Sudyka is Spring Bird’s 2020 Artist in Residence! While at Spring Bird, Diana will be working on finishing her own picture book manuscript and its accompanying illustrations. Diana’s work is so heavily connected to …
Today you might be feeling restless, afraid, nervous, bored, secluded, happy, sleepy, or some mixed cocktail orchestrated by these uncertain times. For me, this uncertainty of emotions mirrors the uncertainty of the weather that we experience in Spring. A Spring day contains multitudes – bitter …
I made this piece for a women’s retreat happening this weekend. I was attempting to communicate – through depicting the trees – the sense of community among women through every season of life. I hope that it inspires the women and enriches their retreat experience!