Archives for February 2013

girly art date

It was half term here last week. And nostalgia and melancholy hit me hard at the beginning of the week as I watched my big girl being…well, big. Before we could even get dressed Monday morning I found myself packing away 6 pairs of trousers that were suddenly too small on her willowy frame. And […]

love that arty mama: Soraya Nulliah

Happy Valentines day and welcome to the 6th and final love that arty mama interview! I feel so honoured to have hosted this series, to have such talented artists share their lives so openly, and to have such wonderful, supportive readers. You have been so kind and loving, to me and the mamas I interviewed. […]

love that arty mama: Aimee Dolich

Welcome to the 5th installment in the love that arty mama interview series! And thank you so much for your wonderful comments on the previous ones, here and elsewhere. Today’s arty mama is as colourful as they come and does things with pens that I could only dream of. Over to the lovely Aimee Dolich […]

love that arty mama: Kristin Van Valkenburgh

Welcome back to the love that arty mama interview series. I’m so happy you’re here. Before I introduce you to the next artist, I need to quickly take care of some tech stuff. Someone told me they have trouble commenting on the blog. If you do too, could you please email me at Carin (at) […]

love that arty mama: Sadee Schilling

Hello my lovelies. Welcome back to the love that arty mama interview series. I have a wonderful interview with you today from Sadee Schilling, whose art and words always speak right to my heart. Take it away Sadee… * Please tell us a little bit about yourself and the type of art you make. Hi, […]

love that arty mama: Lise Meijer

Welcome back to the love that arty mama interview series! And thank you so much for your wonderful comments on Marcia’s post! Today I’m interviewing the wonderful Lise Meijer from Denmark. I found Lise when Kelly Rae Roberts posted a  tribute video of hers on her blog and have been an avid fan ever since. […]

Love that arty mama: Marcia Beckett

Today’s the day guys!  And kicking off this love that arty mama interview series is Marcia Beckett. I was first drawn to Marcia’s art because it’s super colourful, loose, and fun. It always makes me smile! Her art education blog is also a great resource for fun projects for me to do with the kids, […]