From My Window
In April, I’m giving a workshop at 125 Live (formerly the Senior Center) about doodle art. The title is “Doodle Art: Comforting, Creative, Fun.” Workshop participants will learn doodle art techniques, including stippling, broken line, hatching, cross-hatching, and more. At the end of the workshop, participants will take home a matted doodle art picture. More info about the workshop will be available soon.
Doodle Art
Many people have asked me if I still create doodle art. The answer is a resounding “yes.” If I’m not actually creating art, I’m planning it and even dream about designs in my sleep. My recent work is a blend of folk art and doodle art. Every picture includes something alive—a worm, a bug, a bird, whatever. According to one of my neighbors, this is a Japanese art technique.
Photo by Diane Koon.
Arts and Decorating Committee
Chairing the Arts and Decorating Committee at Charter House is an honor and a joy. The committee members are eager to make Charter House as attractive and colorful as possible. Our recent lobby exhibit, “Timekeeping,” generated daily interest. Twenty-one residents exhibited their unique clocks—antique, Art Deco, Art Nouveau, Mid-Century Modern, maritime, and Mickey Mouse, to name a few. More Participating Art displays are planned.
Photo by Leslie Wallenfeldt.
Reviews
I just found a review of So, You’re Raising Your Grandkids! on the Online Book Club website. Here’s an excerpt from the review.
Hodgson allows us into her world of grandparenting. She has special tips, suggestions, checklists, summaries of her findings, and chapter summaries, all supplied in an informative and encouraging way. I was never overwhelmed while reading this, but rather happy that someone has taken the time to write about the trials and tribulations of grandparenting so thoroughly. It is an all-encompassing book. . . I happily rate this book five out of five stars.
Book Business
I hired RMA Publicity to get the word out about my 46th book, Grief in Your Words: How Writing Helps You Heal. Owner Rachel Anderson, an experienced book publicist/journalist, developed a campaign for Rochester. She is contacting newspapers, television stations, radio stations, and grief organizations. If the marketing is successful, I will probably wage a state campaign.
Shout My Book is also doing a marvelous job of spreading the word about Grief in Your Words on www.x.com. Every announcement is different.
Quote of the Month
“Where flowers bloom so does hope.”
Photo by Aaron Burden.