As an artist I genuinely believe in the idea that a “rising tide raises all ships.” I believe this no only within each niche but in other mediums and fields. This month is National Novel Writing Month or NaNoWriMo and in honor of this exciting event, I will be sharing some writing prompts with you. … Continue reading Happy NaNoWriMo!
Alabaster is a soft rock that was used to house precious and expensive perfumes and oils in Biblical times. There is a story in the Bible where a “promiscuous” women poured perfume from an alabaster jar onto Jesus. The value of the perfume equaled a years wages and it was likely used to allure customers … Continue reading Alabaster Jars
Much of my work revolves around the Biblical idea of redemption (My upcoming Alabaster Jar series focuses on this subject as well). Though we live in a fallen and imperfect world, God calls us all to himself, turning to Jesus, God Incarnate, we can all be redeemed. We all have a chance at this redemption. … Continue reading Upcycling and Redemption
My women figures are designed to bring women together through the love of Jesus. Many are named after women in the Bible. This post shared the story behind this figure. Continue reading At The Well: The Woman Behind The Painting
One of my favorite things about teaching is working with kids who haven’t had the chance to fall in love with art or explore their own creativity. This summer was my third year teaching a children’s class titled “Cultural Art from Around the World” at Allied Arts. I always seem to get fairly eclectic classes. I … Continue reading Children’s Cultural Art Class
I hope that after viewing the work in this exhibition, you will be encouraged to see the simple aspects of life and culture a bit differently. Continue reading About “Travel Your City”
In this video I answer questions about my creative process. Continue reading More on My Creative Process
Over Christmas break I had the opportunity to play in my Wreck this Journal quite a bit. One day my niece and I played with the page that says draw with glue. While we were playing together, it was neat to see all of the important life skills that she was was developing simply from pl aying … Continue reading Why Does Art Matter? Part 1
Felicia Follum Social Change through Cultural Art I recently told a friend from art school that I have been staying busy with art and volunteering. She exclaimed “that’s perfect for you!!” And continued to explain that she couldn’t see me doing one without the other. I absolutely agree with her. My art and cultural … Continue reading Artist Statement – Social Change (part 2)
Who doesn’t love a little tea or coffee in the colder months? No one, right?! (or very few people). These Friendship (or even Valentines Day) cards are perfect for any of our tea loving friends. You can find them on ETSY or if you are a fellow artsy type, try your luck at making them … Continue reading Tea Time
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