Posts Tagged ‘memories’

Well,  I thought it would be fun to share a snapshot I found in my parent’s photo album on a recent trip to upstate NY—my first Christmas!  There I am, decked out in full Santa gear.  My brother is holding me in his lap while looking dapper in his Perry Como sweater and my sister is to his side in quite a festive outfit (pre “Lord of the Dance”).  You can see now how from birth I was instilled with a love for the holidays!  Many of the things under the tree are now part of my “vintage” collection.  Love that pink reindeer!  My mom used to get old shoe boxes  and “cotton glittered snow” and create magical scenes.

Tinsel was strewn from the branches in my youth until we got a dog and he ate it and…you know!

With the Christmas convention coming up, I have been reflecting on the wonderful Christmas memories of my past and how much they are a part of me and my art.

Until the next sketch!

I have been eager to start blogging so I can share some of the wonderful memories from my events, Christmas, childhood, and daily life.  I also plan to talk about some of the various things I am currently working on and engaged in.

So, today is the beginning. Jeffrey Keefer has helped  me set everything all up in WordPress—many of you know him as the helper at my signings.

It took awhile to come up with a name for my blog.  At first, I tried to play off of my last name—like “Storrings Sketches,” but thought it wasn’t quite working for various reasons.  Consequently, I sat down and just brainstormed a list.  Potential candidates included—Happy Sketchbook, Color Me Happy, Sketch and the City, Night Before Sketching, and Once Upon a Sketchbook. Eventually I settled on Sketch Upon A Time. For me, it captures the fact that I am an artist reminiscing about magical moments in my life.

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Until the next sketch!