This is it, guys: my last blog post of the 2010s. I thought I'd join the fun of recaps and share my top moments of 2019, my top 3 moments of the 2010s, and some goals for 2020. Recap 2019: Top 10 These are loosely in order of their occurrence.…
The classroom was divided into three parts: a classic "classroom" with the projector and student seats, a stage area with random props, and a craft area with colored paper and other art supplies: Yesterday was another round of my "creativity in the church" seminar - during which a participant called…
Today, I got to teach a creative workshop. We had 15 participants of all ages and from differents places. I always love to teach workshops, especially when the participants are enthusiastic. Well, this group was great!
Christmas is over, and 2018 is almost over. And as I look back, I can summarize the past year with one word: thankful. I am really thankful for the things that happened in 2018. Why? Here are the top 10 reasons: March: Class trip to BelgiumFebruary-May: Illustration CommissionApril: first official…
I like to teach. I like to write. And I like meeting family and new people. But doing all these things in one weekend is a lot of work. Now, I am resting from the events of the past 2 days. Visiting my parents. Greeting my brother who was in…
I will start school this coming week. It's already my 3rd year at seminary. Time flies! That means learning for school. Less time for art. But I will try to continue with the anatomy courses and teach a handful of workshops. I also am starting to write a new children's…
A pile of pallets and some very basic tools*. Not much to work with, but still with many possibilities! I was in Uganda for 2 weeks, from Aug 25th- Sept 8th, 2018. One of the things I did there was to teach a group of "unskilled beginners" how to get…
I got to teach an art workshop on Saturday. We were 14 participants and had a great day. It was cool to teach, but also cool to see what kind of ideas the "students" could contribute. We had a good atmosphere and I got lots of positive feedback. So…
I am on vacation and am relaxing a little. But to prepare for a new season of art and studying, I am also taking some online drawing classes. You can always learn something new. I also found a gourd that we had in our guest room. My parents grew it…
I was in Italy for another 3 days before returning home. We went to a Canyon to do some rock climbing on the last day. Apart from that we just enjoyed the sun :) Now that I'm back in Germany, I went to Ewersbach for a few days. I'm moving…
I got to host and teach a straw figure workshop last Saturday. We ended up being 5 people, all of whom had fun making characters out of straw and wire. I thought the results were cool to see :)
St. Martin's day is around the corner, a day in remembrance of the generosity of a soldier named Martin. The story goes that he saw a poor beggar in the snow and was moved with compassion. He took his robe and gave it to the man, saving the man's life.…