“Her tears fell with the dews at even; Her tears fell ere the dews were dried; She could not look on the sweet heaven Either at morn or eventide.” ~from “Mariana” by Tennyson.
Recent Posts
One Child Crying
My son died in bed beside me. I have no words to describe this. He was 3 and a half years old. Later that morning, his nurse washed and dressed him. After holding him for 9 days while his body shut down, I was unable to perform this final task. […]
Violin Glass Mosaic
Here’s my third attempt at glass mosaic. I still needed cutting assistance (those curves!) from my instructor, mosaic artist Louise Gunn, but for the most part, I was able to complete this one on my own. These tiny pieces of metallic gold glass were perfect. Hard to get the dried […]
Love and Light
These inspirational designs are the handiwork of Austin based artist, Tildon Humphrey. You can see some of his amazing taxidermy pieces here. He created several original designs and was extremely generous to grant me permission to print 8 of them onto cards. Please see Knox’s Etsy shop to purchase a […]
For Thomas
For Elias
This piece was made by finger-painting on Bristol vellum and then cutting the pieces out by hand. The background was made by dragging a piece of cardboard through the leftover paint on the palette, and then swiping it across the paper in an upward motion. I uploaded the photo to […]
Needle Case Valentines
Needle cases are the perfect containers for small notes. Slip them in a purse or pocket, and surprise your Valentine with a tiny expression of love. Available in craft stores and online, you can find needle cases in several styles and sizes. I ordered mine from Rita at Sova Enterprises. […]
Cardinals in the Birches
This project was used with 2nd-4th graders. Several projects like this have filtered through Pinterest, I simply added my own Cardinal Pattern, since we see these pretty birds all year in Texas. Choose a colored background page of card stock. Then, using the full length of a sheet of white […]
Little Turtle with Picture Book and Toys
Another baby turtle painting for a special little girl in France. Her mother told me she loves pinwheels, her pink ball, books, and her daddy’s black hat. Sweet Miss H. B., this for you, petite fille precieuse. Love and hugs from Texas. ~ Knox’s Mom