S’Wicked Cool People, Vol. I – Betsy Barry
Next in my quest to Find My Style, I’ll be exploring colored pencil. And what better way to kick off that exploration, than with an interview with a real master of the medium—award-winning artist, Betsy Barry. The first time I met Betsy, she was teaching a rug hooking class at the Florence Griswold Museum. But, […]
FMS Bookcase, Vol. 1 – Graphite & Doodling
I’m a book person. Love everything about ’em. I don’t think there’s a room in our house that doesn’t have at least one book tucked away somewhere. Strangely enough, not a single one is dedicated solely to working in graphite pencil. So, I was challenged a bit trying to find books to share as part […]
S’Wanderings – NYC Books ‘n Art Supplies Day Trip – Part II
So, after gallivanting all around the city, I finally made it to… …drum roll… CW Pencil Enterprise! And, oh, is it one cool store. There are erasers… There are stickers… There is a fun wall of pencil happiness… And—oh, yeah—there are pencils! But, check this out. Against all odds, I visited the store at the […]
S’Wanderings – NYC Books ‘n Art Supplies Day Trip – Part I
There really is nothing like a trip into the City during the holiday season (especially when you a pick a clear December day with temps in the 50s). For months (maybe even years, now), I’ve been meaning to make a pilgrimage into New York to visit a store dedicated entirely to—wait for it—pencils! And, I […]