Handmade book artists are people who create a work of art in the form of a book. This book is an object of art; this form has become increasingly popular in the 20th century. They are sometimes produced as one-of-kind objects and sometimes they are published in small editions. As a writer and an [...]
These are the top ten books that have impacted my life. I could easily write about my top 100 books of all times because books have always befriended me. In my life, books have helped me grow and redefine my belief systems. They have taught me, inspired me and accompanied me throughout dark and [...]
To My Friends: Well, I did it! Yep, my new book is now available on Amazon. The Voice of Real: Stories of Who I Was Created to Be And I thought you might enjoy the “back story”… A dear friend recently asked me, Annie, if you felt totally accepted, what would you share?” I [...]
I remember when the hand specialist spoke those dreaded words; “You won’t be able to use your right hand anymore.” At first his words were foreign, spoken in a language I didn’t understand. What? What was the doctor saying? How could I, a writer and an artist, NOT use my right hand? But my [...]
Reflection is a power pathway to insight. The Sink is a multi-media piece I created years ago; it describes a dream I had that basically changed my life. It challenged me to allow that which was within me to come forth...
Dear Ones, After a time of silence and grief I am once again finding my words. I have not written on this blog for awhile, instead I have had my hands in clay. I continue to choose to hold fast to the truth that Viktor Frankl taught me, decades ago: we may not be [...]
Do you feel small and overwhelmed by the recent events happening in our world? Have you caught a glimpse of what is happening in the midst of all the hatred, violence and greed? There is a response to what surrounds us. I call it ''Fierce Love." I see an outpouring of love. I watch [...]
Today is the last day of a 30 day blogging challenge that I agreed to participate in. This may be my most poignant blog yet. Some have asked me why I agreed to such a rigorous commitment. You, my readers, deserve to understand the answer in the best way I can tell you. You see, [...]
