Grayson Studios Blog

Just a sneak peak at some of the Wildflowers that will be with me in the park this weekend.  Hope to see you there! National Black Arts Festival Centennial Olympic Park. Atlanta, GA Thursday: 5-9 Friday and Saturday: 10-9 Sunday: 12-6

My goal for March was COMPLETION! Here’s how I did. . . Continue my declutter project.  It is so freeing to just let stuff go.  ONGOING I discovered something wonderful in my studio in March: THE FLOOR!   I have completed another large section of the big declutter project.  I didn’t know that I would get [...]

I am really ready for spring.  I am getting over my third yucky winter cold and I NEVER get sick. ugh.    I have a feeling that March is going to be a pretty magical month when it comes to creativity. Below is my list of what happened in February followed by what I hope to [...]

Ive been working on my goals for February.  I’ve cleaned half the studio (je je –I haven’t seen the floor in a while). I found a scrap piece of peg board and hung it up so I could have my tools handy (because I can’t stand hunting for misplaced tools). As you can see, I [...]

I’ve been back in the studio for a week now following a little holiday relaxation. It was nice to take a small break but I was ready to get back. I needed to download all of the images I had been storing in my brain during the holiday (okay, I know, cheesy metaphor but work [...]

For the last three years I have made a point of stopping to celebrate my accomplishments or wins for the year.  I got the idea from Alyson Stansfield who writes the Art Biz blog.  As Alyson points out There will always be more to do–more than you have time for. Instead of thinking about what [...]

A few more recently completed wildflowers . . .

I have been having a blast in the studio lately:  completing new dolls for  upcoming holiday shows, working on new quilts to enter into shows and completing a relief printmaking class that I have really enjoyed.  I have been carving linoleum blocks to my little heart is content.  I am looking forward to try my [...]

I was out picking up ingredients for a little veggie chili tonight. All of the sudden it is FER -REEEZING here in Atlanta. Anyway, the bookstore is right across the way from the grocery story so I knew I had to run in. If I am really honest, I chose that particular grocery store so [...]

On the walls in the studio: Sketches for a new quilt: Bird Woman. I think this quilt is going to be part of a series. The images in this and future quilts come from dreams I’ve had which led me to read more about birds in African/African American mythology.  More on that after I’ve finished [...]