Ada Lovelace, Fairies and Dandelions

Ada Lovelace, Fairies and Dandelions

Female Warrior Flower Power: Ada Lovelace Ada Lovelace Day is today, October 10, 2017. Ada Lovelace Day (ALD) is an international celebration day of the achievements of women in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM). It aims to increase the profile of...
Celebrating Solar Eclipse of 2017

Celebrating Solar Eclipse of 2017

To have a little fun with the solar eclipse of 2017, I modified a portion of my “In a Nebula Far, Far Away” acrylic painting to have it’s own eclipse. Enjoy! Eager for Spring to Arrive? Spring Poppies are Here by Julie | March 4, 2019 | Blog | 0...
One Inspiration Inspires Another

One Inspiration Inspires Another

I’m still riffing on the “inspiration comes from odd places” theme of my last blog post and want to share with you an unusual inspiration sequence I had last week. If you followed my Instagram, you might have noticed that I baked myself a birthday...
Inspiration Can Come from Odd Places

Inspiration Can Come from Odd Places

Creativity, Inspiration – Whatever (jump to fashion show photos) Do you still love to play? Are you willing to admit it? For me, it’s a great inspiration incubator. There’s nothing quite like fantasizing about alternate universes full of magical...
Repairing Damage from the Past

Repairing Damage from the Past

My mom’s all wound up, cleaning out the stuff stored away in her basement. She surprised me with a box in the mail containing 3 Barbie cases full of vintage Barbie stuff, circa 1960s and 1970s. Boy was it a ragged mess. My sister, cousin and I played HARD with...