New from StencilGirl! Dogwood Blossoms

This stencil, Dogwood Blossoms, is inspired by the dogwood trees that have bloomed lavishly this spring in New York after being frozen out last year. I love the way the petals are shaped, and that the flowers face up towards … Continue reading

New Stencil from StencilGirl! Dandelions and Lilies

Dandelions and Lilies (L976), a new stencil from StencilGirl Products! Another in the Tall Flowers and Marsh Flowers series, the flowers are a little shorter and better for use on horizontal format journals. This stencil, like the others, refers to … Continue reading

New Stencils from StencilGirl Stencils! Featuring Marsh Flowers…

Six new stencils from @StencilGirl! Queen Anne’s Lace, cornflower, black-eyed susans, thistles: all the flowers that grew in the fence row along the lane where I grew up in Ohio are represented in this stencil Marsh Flowers (L942): Check out … Continue reading

New Stencils from StencilGirl! Featuring Woodland Creatures…

Six new stencils from @StencilGirl! These stencils are inspired by my childhood next to a wonderful pond and a giant swamp. My brother and I played there endlessly. There are flowers, creatures, and even some mushrooms! To see these and … Continue reading

New StencilGirl Stencils: Featuring Mushrooms…

Yay! New stencils from @StencilGirl! So excited to be making stuff with my new StencilGirl stencils. In this video, I make a weird mushroom/family page in my Moleskine watercolor landscape journal: Thank you to Daniel Levy for the video! To … Continue reading

New StencilGirl Stencils! Featuring Marsh Creatures…

I am excited to be working with @StencilGirl Products again to bring you six new stencils inspired by the the swamp next to my childhood home–a place of great mystery and magic. In this video (thank you again Daniel Levy!!), … Continue reading

New StencilGirl Stencils! Featuring the Sinuous Vine…

I am proud to once again have a whole new batch of stencils out from @StencilGirlProducts! There are six in this bunch of woodland, marsh and botanical inspired designs: Here’s a video (thanks, Daniel Levy!) where I demo Sinuous Vines … Continue reading

A BOOK SIGNING this WEEKEND!! Saturday December 10 from 4:40-6:30 at Hudson Co-op

To celebrate the publication of my new book, The Science of Light, I’ll be signing books til they run out! Thanks to Hudson Co-op for hosting (Thanks Laura, Sue and Kat!) and to WordUp Community Bookshop for being the bookseller … Continue reading

THE SCIENCE OF LIGHT is an Orbis Pictus Honor Book!

THE SCIENCE OF LIGHT Things That Shine Flash and Glow (Holiday House) is an Orbis Pictus Honor Book! You can read more about the award here: https://ncte.org/awards/orbis-pictus-award-nonfiction-for-children/ The 2023 gold winner is Blue: A History of the Color as Deep … Continue reading