Combatting Cabin Fever

When we moved to the mountains of Colorado, almost 6 years ago, I was desperate to escape the heat of North Carolina summers. I dreamt of delicate snow falling outside the windowpane while a crackling fire kept us warm in our hand built home. I couldn’t wait to embrace the summer months outside, without dreading the oppressive heat and humidity.

No matter where you go, weather that lingers long enough can make any person weary and ready for change. As it turns out, I exchanged long, lot summers for long, snowy winters. As April comes around and everyone starts discussing gardening plans, I relinquish my plans to the reality that our spring frost date is June 9th. And snow that lingers through May.

The blessing I cherish in a long winter is ample time to create and curate projects with minimal distractions. While the landscape may appear bleak with it’s shades of gray and white, it certainly offers a prime environment to want to stay inside and delve deep in exploring creative pursuits. This year, I got an incredible head start on making almost 200 pieces for the upcoming summer art show season. It’s hard to believe I was even capable of such a prolific task, but it carried me through winter with focus and fascination. Some of the new work I’ve completed has me feeling so satisfied and eager for next winter (if that’s even possible!)

I’m sooo ready for summer now. (and here, it goes from winter to summer - spring is still snowy) I’m ready for the season and ready for the action and to show off my new work to the rest of the world. I hope to see you at one of my Colorado shows!! (Check my schedule on the home page to see where I’ll be when.)