Sunday, November 10, 2013

Learning from the Master Paul Mullowney

Check out the results from the printmaking class I took at Mullowney Printing here in San Francisco CA.

 I learned some amazing techniques from the Master Paul Mullowney and had a blast with my dearest friends.
 Photography by Deborah Jacobs





Wood cut hand printed on fine rice paper

Monday, October 28, 2013

On view at
 a month long exhibition for Dia de Muetors

Featuring an Altar for 

Wednesday, September 25, 2013

Pursuing my dreams!



Cheers to making ART ~ working with CHILDREN 
& being MARRIED!

 check out my services at Janelle Brenner Events & UrbanSitters


I am grabbing my dreams by the horns and making it happen...
wish me luck!!!

Tuesday, August 13, 2013

It's all in the family


While in Cape Cod for a wedding we stopped at a restaurant for lunch.  I made one last stop to the restroom before getting ready to make the drive back to Boston to catch our flight. As I looked in the mirror I noticed something weird on my necklace. The necklace is my late Grandma's and I have worn it many times without noticing the spot. It was a big clump of chocolate, she presumable left there after a candy splurge. I had to wipe it off which was unbearably sad to me, it made me realize that she was just here eating chocolate. I miss her more than words can describe.

I sat outside waiting for Justin so we could go to the airport, choking back tears. When she passed she gave me a lot of her necklaces, with my wedding approaching I desperately wanted to alter one of her necklaces to wear on my wedding day. But hadn't been able to. Necklaces were her thing, she always wore them, she had a million and she loved to share them.

As I sat there trying to pull myself together I had an undeniable urge to go look for my wedding necklace. I just started walking and came across a tiny estate antiques store. The owner had maybe a handful of necklaces, it felt like my Grandma grabbed my hand and directed me to this tiny blue box containing a gold necklace. The feeling is hard to describe but I know she was giving it to me, she was giving me one more necklace, the one I was waiting on.

She was my best friend and an amazing Grandma - Thank you for the beautiful necklace, I will keep it forever and wear it with pride!
#talkingwithgrandma


Thursday, July 25, 2013

Duh Duh Du Du Du... I'm now on Intagram!




and enjoying every minute of this new social media 
self indulgence :)

Monday, July 15, 2013

...a new series

 protection... family...
The famous Goose outside of my Grandma's house - in one of the many outfits

Thursday, June 20, 2013

Those eyes...

I didn't truly know who I am until I learned more about where I came from.

Martha Steele - Martha Jane Burns

The most powerful and beautiful woman I will ever know - I am proud to be your granddaughter!