guest blog: power

POWER Simone LeClaire I. Sometimes when I am walking in public spaces or waiting for lights to change on corners, for example today a man starts talking about me behind my back or in the side of my peripheral vision this one likes to get it started in third person, so he announces loudly to...

guest post: artist’s way weeks one through three

Several of my friends and acquaintances are also currently working through The Artist's Way.  One of those is my friend, Katherine Jore (who also wrote the guest blog about creating art with children). I wanted to use this as an opportunity to also share their experiences and perspectives.  I know the Artist's Way has been...

guest post: creating with a kid

I don't have children, but I appreciate the determination of women (and men, for that matter) to continue making art after they become mothers.  I sincerely admire moms who are willing to deal with the mess and chaos that inevitably accompanies young children playing at art.  My delightful friend, fellow college classmate, talented artist and...

guest post: week three in the azores

Azores Day 15: I'm Getting What I Came Here For (it's time to get deep, Blog)  Blog, I'm going to get all Artist's Way on you now because today was rather rainy and my morning pages have made me aware of the things I want to do, not the things I have to do.What is The Artist's Way? Well, it's something...

guest post: week two in the azores

Azores Day 8: Awkward Beach II-The Tide is In Blog, I meant to ask Casey and Carly what the far-off booms are that I’ve been hearing throughout the evening, but they went to bed and I just realized that I’m not in America anymore. “Left-over Fourth of July fireworks” isn’t a viable excuse here. Neither is“Portuguese people...

guest post: week one in the azores

Azores Day 1: I am in the Azores and all there is to do is sleep. Well Blog, I made it to Terceira. I haven’t done much but sleep, eat a hamburger, paint a painting, and sleep more.Before all of that hullaballoo happened, I waited in line to check my bag, then I waited in line to...

guest post: v as in victor

V as in Victor Samantha Veldhouse So I was just looking at Facebook and noticed a childhood classmate of mine had a baby today. This particular classmate and I share the same name, so growing up we were always Samantha V. and Samantha D. We were never close friends, but we would share the flip...

guest post: old lady veldhouse

  Old Lady Veldhouse Sam Veldhouse Well Blog, I'm a regular silver mine these days. My follicles are drying up at an incredible pace and I'm left with what are becoming more and more pronounced streaks of white at the roots of my hair. I get that I just turned 29, but can't this aging...