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 – […]

 Technically speaking, I am a writer, not an artist. For more than a decade, starting straight out of college, I was a freelance journalist, pitching stories to editors at magazines and newspapers. My articles and essays often combined first-hand experience with more traditional reporting. As a result, I know what it’s like to put a little bit (or a lot) of myself into a story and then send it out to the world, vulnerable to praise and criticism. That process, […]

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 […]