The Backporch Artessa

Hi gang!  Hope you'll forgive the nervousness, I made my first videos to talk about my upcoming classes at CREATE Orange County in Ju...

Hi gang!  I've been out on the road again, and working on some new workshop ideas for NEXT Year's workshops!  I keep meaning to post...

I am barely back from Art & Soul in VA, and Charmed I'm Sure in PA, and have had exactly today and tomorrow to unpack, and repack fo...

Sweet Salvage Stories- reclaiming an old childrens book as a journal - will be offered in MI One of the reasons I'm so busy these days i...

Wow- just skipped in under the wire. It's been and unusually busy time in the McKnight-Holbrook household. We are always busy, but this ...

Anyone who knows me, knows how ecstatic I am for the opportunities I have to teach and attend Artistic retreats of any kind. One of the pr...

Wow! 2.5 weeks down after Mikes spinal surgery, and I've left the house only 2 times so far. Banking and pharmacy. You would think that...