The Call: Glass Smoke — Cheryl More than a decade ago, Dennis’s parents gave us a glass oil lamp that—amazingly—has survived in our raucous house. It looks and feels quite fragile. In fact, here it is: I created today’s image with four exposures in one frame, a shutter open for 2.5 seconds, and some slow, […]
The Call: Frozen Man and Dog in the Mountains — Cheryl I’m getting better about trusting the work—surrendering myself to it—and letting others find their own meaning in what I create. It is a beautiful thing and has everything in the world (and perhaps whatever comes next) to do with growing in faith. The image […]
The Call: Glass Trees — Cheryl To the rest of the world, my glass seems full: six kids, homeschooling, blogs, reading, writing, photography, art. There were many times in the past when I would have not only agreed, but maintained that the glass was overflowing. Now, there always seems to be room for more. Perhaps […]
The Call: Shades of Blue — Cheryl The blue art supplies in my studio generally more of a workout than any of the others.
First Response: A Can of the Real Thing and a Bottle of Red — Cheryl Friendships don’t have to be scripted or prescribed. They need not be micromanaged, arranged or engineered. Tastes may differ, ages can range widely and beliefs can be unshared. Friendships can be simple or complex, straightforward or nuanced. But they should […]
The Call: Swarovski Through Glass — Cheryl When I started dabbling in beading a few years ago, I was immediately intoxicated by Swarovski crystals. They are the components I reach for first when starting a project. And while crystals may not ultimately end up in my creation, they always get considered for the job. The […]