In early June during a weekend on the other side of Lake Michigan, I visited the Art Institute of Chicago – a museum that I was lucky to frequent as a kid during family visits to the city. No matter how many times I’ve been there since, each time I walk up the steps between […]

Several months ago, the wonderful dreamers at Flow Magazine asked me if I’d be interested in illustrating plants for a special house plant guide they were putting together. Clearly, being the pretty plant-loving woman that I am, I accepted with glee. My editor, Alice, sent me a list of 15 plants in their latin names, […]

It’s Friday. I’m making a mess in my studio. and. it. feels. so. good. I’m busy working on a fun assignment for the very finely-crafted Dutch publication, Flow Magazine, listening to music and enjoying the temporary quiet of my house. Moments like this seem to be few and far between these days, and in about four […]