In Mill Valley, on our sunny side of town, September is tomato time. Those tiny seedlings we planted in the corners of our veggie beds back in May have transformed themselves into a tangled, tentacled jungle of photosynthesizing leaves and stalks. The greenery produced delicate yellow blossoms that grew, as if touched by a sprinkling of fairy dust, into a rainbow of marble-to-baseball-sized red, orange, and yellow fruit. Horticulturists near and far will blanch as I mention the magic behind […]

Summer is here, and with my kids out of school and in-and-out of camp, I’ve decided – okay, accepted – that there won’t be much, if any, studio time in my near future. I’m mostly at peace with that, and instead I’m hoping to channel some creative energies into this here blog. Somehow that seems more manageable: I can sit on my bed in my pjs and pound away on the keys for 20 minutes while my boys run in […]

It’s been a busy month – actually, a very busy year — in the studio for CheekyKiwi Creations. Lately, all creative energies have been dedicated to making new works for Marin Open Studios. And we’re ready! If you stop by (details below) between 11am and 6pm on Saturday, May 12 and Sunday, May 13, you’ll find brand new creations all over the walls, shelves, and tables of the studio. For the past month we’ve been thinking outside the box – […]

I don’t do blue. I’ve never bought a piece of clothing that’s blue, never worn jewelry that’s blue, never painted a room blue. In my lifetime, I’ve had a rainbow of favorite colors: Pink when I was a little girl; green as a wanna’ be hippie my freshman year in college; purple and black as a committed radical later on. Currently, my number one shade is red – Pyrrole, to be exact. But blue? It’s just never been my hue. […]

Hello there! It was a busy last night, and I didn’t get a chance to post this blog. So here’s a report from Thursday’s art event. Baby, it’s cold out there! Warming up after a chilly but delightful evening on the patio at Sunny Day Salvage in Fairfax. If you haven’t popped in to this new store yet, hustle yourself right on over to School Street and enjoy an eclectic mix of funky, fun, and delightfully original goodies to wear, […]

CheekyKiwi Creations is delighted that you’re reading our very first blog post! This is where you’ll find out about upcoming shows and events, as well as thoughts, ideas, and musings about art — and other things, too. And pictures. Don’t forget pictures. Like the one to the left, for example. We think it perfectly captures the idea that art can find a home anywhere, whether it’s hanging on a professionally lit, bright-white gallery wall or simply hanging out on a […]