Reimagine A Brick Wall

Reimagine A Brick Wall

A short post today, to share a fun event that happened at church last week.  The Central Identity Project is a collaboration between artist Greta McLain and Minneapolis Community Education, throughout the summer they’ve been taking the mural to different spots within the Central Neighborhood 

Creativity Tuesday: Fish Painting

Creativity Tuesday: Fish Painting

These fish were a part of my Thanksgiving weekend painting marathon.  The drawing technique that I used that weekend was one that I had not used since Middle School.  The idea is to draw your object without lifting your pen.  These fish were my favorite 

Creativity Tuesday

Creativity Tuesday

Over the Thanksgiving weekend I spent quite a bit of time drawing and painting.  I haven’t done much of either lately and it felt so good to do.  Drawing is so much like play for me, and painting feels like meditation and rest.  Here’s one 

Creativity Tuesday: Men Who Cook

Creativity Tuesday: Men Who Cook

Richard was a participant in the Men Who Cook fundraiser for Park Avenue Youth and Family Services this weekend.  He came in second place to my twin brother Steven. I was a sous chef in the activities (barely), but my largest contribution was making the 

Pancake Date Update

Pancake Date Update

PD now has his own Tumblr page. http://pancakedate.tumblr.com/  

Creativity Tuesday: Non-Angry Birds

Creativity Tuesday: Non-Angry Birds

I have a bad habit of buying fat quarters just about any time I enter a fabric store.  So I’ve collected quite a few of these babies without any explicit plans to make something. I found this pattern for stuffed birds the other day and was 

Creativity Tuesday – Angry Birds Follow Up

Creativity Tuesday – Angry Birds Follow Up

Check out the Slideshow of Angry Birdy-ness from last night’s Trunk or Treat.

Trunk Or Treat – Angry Bird (Creativity Saturday?)

Trunk Or Treat – Angry Bird (Creativity Saturday?)

I’m getting more and more excited for Trunk or Treat on Monday night.  Trunk or Treat is at 5:30 at Park Avenue Church in the parking lot on the corner of 34th and Oakland. This week, my mom and I put together a costume for 

Creativity Tuesday – Pancake Date

Creativity Tuesday – Pancake Date

He’s sort of silly.  But he was one of my creative projects this weekend, and I think that he’s so cute, so I wanted to share him with you all. Please allow me to introduce Pancake Date, or PD for short. My sister and I