I’ve been a little quiet on the blog lately, but with good reason. I have been working hard on a new art collection. Illustrating and building up a small House Fenway shop of home decor items on Etsy. My heart has always been with illustrating. It’s a wonderful outlet for me and has gotten me through some of the toughest times. I wanted to share with you my latest work, Wildflower Writings Art Collection. It’s
One of my favorite parts about creating House Fenway is connecting with other artists, learning about their craft and their artistic process. This week I’m sharing an interview I did with one of my maker friends, Kristen, owner of Munga Vision. She is a wonderfully talented artist, mother and boss babe! Tell us what Munga Vision is and how it started? The current vision of Munga Vision actually began a little less than 2 years ago. Before
You’re at the grocery store and you push your cart right past a bank of jaw-dropping, colorful blooms. They are just too pretty to pass up, so you grab three bunches wrapped in cellophane and place them into the child seat of your cart. You get home, unpack your flower haul, grab a vase, a packet of flower food and start snipping stems. After jamming them all in the vase you notice that you trimmed
There is nothing more comforting than a fresh batch of oatmeal raisin cookies in the cookie jar. This simple recipe, brings back all the feelings of childhood. The flavor, the texture and the faint scent of cinnamon. Ingredients 1 1/2 cups firmly packed brown sugar 1 cup (2 sticks) softened butter 2 eggs 2 teaspoons water 2 teaspoons vanilla 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 cups uncooked quick-cooking oats 1 cup raisins How to make STEP 1 Heat oven to 350°F. STEP 2 Combine brown
There is no denying it, I love to create! As long as I can remember, I have always gravitated towards art. Paper and pencil, markers, chalk, canvas, computer, you name it, I’ve used it as a creative outlet. This blog is a prime example. Not traditional art mind you, but art constructed with feelings and words. I wanted to share with you today my creations. They are a melt of my art and my love
