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...

One of my favorite songs is Paper Moon by Ella Fitzgerald. I love the song because it talks about materials (i.e., muslin, cardboard, and...

Sometimes during difficult times, we learn the most. I never had the patience to knit. After being sheltered in place for the past year,...

Exploring the Old Structures of Los Angeles and Fruits & Vegetables seems to have nothing to do with the other. However, they have...

Sometimes 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...

When I was in teachers college, we learned about difficult cultures, knowing that the students we teach come from many different...

Lemonade Stand raise money for dad’s day present in the morning, dream of proceeds towards a car. midday, no sales, dream became...

What 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,...

I am very grateful for the opportunity to attend SIGGRAPH 2019 at the Los Angeles Convention Center on behalf of Illustration and...

It 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...

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...

It has been almost 20 years since I graduated from Scripps College! I remember that the commencement speaker said that in our lifetime,...

Day 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...

Sometimes, "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...

Teaching provides an outlet for me to give. I see teaching as a form of gift giving. However, the students give back sevenfold! Each day,...

Recently, 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...

I’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...

Gone 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...

A 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....

I 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...