Bonnie LeeNov 23, 20211 minEverything is Awesome!When I graduated from art school, I had little to no access to printmaking studio or archetype press. I am amazed by how easy to put...
Bonnie LeeAug 17, 20211 minFiber Arts Boot CampOne of my favorite songs is Paper Moon by Ella Fitzgerald. I love the song because it talks about materials (i.e., muslin, cardboard, and...
Bonnie LeeApr 28, 20212 minLiving a Life of SustainabilitySometimes during difficult times, we learn the most. I never had the patience to knit. After being sheltered in place for the past year,...
Bonnie LeeJan 28, 20211 minTaking Inventory: Finding The Missing LinkExploring the Old Structures of Los Angeles and Fruits & Vegetables seems to have nothing to do with the other. However, they have...
Bonnie LeeDec 17, 20202 minEveryday = A TreeSometimes I feel as though I have won the golden ticket in Charlie in the Chocolate factory. Because as a staff member, I can take any...
Bonnie LeeAug 29, 20202 minMy Thoughts on Family When I was in teachers college, we learned about difficult cultures, knowing that the students we teach come from many different...
Bonnie LeeMay 30, 20201 minWhich Pitch is Best for a Supershort Animation?Lemonade Stand raise money for dad’s day present in the morning, dream of proceeds towards a car. midday, no sales, dream became...
Bonnie LeeMay 4, 20201 min2-Hour Commute Reduced to Just 10 StepsWhat happens when a two-hour commute turns into 10 steps? It used to take me a long time to go to and from work. Now it is only 10 steps,...
Bonnie LeeAug 1, 20192 min10 Things I learned about Art, Design & Technology at SIGGRAPH 2019I am very grateful for the opportunity to attend SIGGRAPH 2019 at the Los Angeles Convention Center on behalf of Illustration and...
Bonnie LeeJun 25, 20191 minMeasured Mischiefs Curated by Young Tseng WongIt was refreshing to go to a new show at the Art Crib in Claremont. It was fun to find the art in unexpected places. The show was in a...
Bonnie LeeMay 13, 20192 minSaying Goodbye is so Hard!Last Friday, I had to say goodbye to the kids that I have been teaching for the past year and a half. I didn't know it would be so...
Bonnie LeeMay 6, 20192 minFlashback~20 Years Ago, A Time MachineIt has been almost 20 years since I graduated from Scripps College! I remember that the commencement speaker said that in our lifetime,...
Bonnie LeeApr 12, 20191 min8 Days in FranceDay 1 Dinner Cruise on the Seine Day 2 Eiffel Tower Day 3 Mont St. Michel Day 4 Louvre Day 5 Marie Antoinette at Palace of Versailles Day...
Bonnie LeeMar 13, 20192 minWhen Yes Comes in the Form of NoSometimes, "no" seems so final and definite. Other times "no" is wrapped with a lot of love. While the saying may be true: when one door...
Bonnie LeeFeb 18, 20194 minTeaching as a Way of LifeTeaching provides an outlet for me to give. I see teaching as a form of gift giving. However, the students give back sevenfold! Each day,...
Bonnie LeeDec 27, 20182 minMy Dad, My Best FriendRecently, my parents went on a cruise with their friends. All of a sudden, the house got so quiet that I wasn’t used to it. My dad spends...
Bonnie LeeDec 17, 20182 minSingleness might be a Permanent GiftI’m a bit embarrassed to share this but feel the need to do so. I know there are seasons of life and that singleness is also a gift. As I...
Bonnie LeeDec 7, 20182 min9 Different Ways to Become More Aware of the ArtsGone are the days of studying from the textbooks. Although I haven't taken a standardized test in ages, having been a teacher made me a...
Bonnie LeeNov 21, 20182 minThe Best $30 that I Have Ever SpentA tube of fancy oil paint for myself could easily cost $30. When I filled my car up with a full tank of gas, it costed about that much....
Bonnie LeeNov 9, 20184 minNothing You Do is Ever a Waste of Time: You Either Find Out What You Want or What You Don't WantI could not have gotten to where I am today without my share of mentors and advisors. So many years ago, as an undergraduate at Scripps...