When it comes to having things for kids to do, nothing can beat a big lump of clay. Self-hardening clay comes in large quantities and is really quite cheap to have on hand. And sometimes it’s priceless to have an activity ready to roll…you know, for those moments. Zia and Caleb made some cool pots […]
I think the best projects for kids are the ones that are the most fun to make. The more I create with Zia, the more I realize that it’s all about the experience of doing it – not the finished product. Which is really good for me to realize – me, the artist who dreads […]
Earlier this spring I did some illustration work for Meg McElwee. She is a sewing pattern designer and the creative mastermind behind the Sew Liberated blog and pattern shop. After doing the instructional drawings and outer envelope line drawings for a couple of her patterns, I’m excited to see that they are now printed and in […]
I drew this strange bird and Zia colored it. I was really intrigued by the delicate way she used the colored pencils – so very different than her painting style, which is very heavy and dark – usually browns and blacks. She was very within the lines, as you can see. She did this painting […]
This sweet project comes from one of my favorite blogs. Zia loves anything to do with living a wild, risky, outdoorsy and adventurous life, so a prairie schooner was right up her alley. I didn’t take pics of the whole process, but it was super simple and finished well within the attention span of a 3 […]
