Blog – penWave

Welcome

Here you will find artwork and writing projects I've been working on. Over the years, I've been inspired to explore the world through an artist’s eyes. Recently, I’ve come to feel that the label of "artist" can carry more weight

Are paintings not tied to the existence of life?

Could it be that a painting's expression is not tied to a physical reality? I find myself pondering what painting means to me. Paintings can take on meaning beyond how an artist identifies them. Paintings are meaningful to all different

Off The Wall @ River Gallery School.

I work at the River Gallery School in Brattleboro, VT. To raise money for the school, many artists donate paintings for a lottery where every participant wins a work of art. There are many impressive paintings, and it is a … Continue reading

Our Wonder

Poetry by Ben Marder

Over the surface, we wander
along the river where forgotten leaves rest in dark pools
now stuck on the shoreline. 
It occurs to us that this may be an unpleasant reality. 
Yet here a bird is

Spirit Bowers: A Celebration of Spring

A Spirit Bower is a home for a spirit. 
In spring, we observe that everything is changing. 
Mother earth is growing, and therefore, 
we can see the multitude of spirits in action. 

Making a spirit bower is a great way

Little Eddaling

Mother Earth holds a baby Eddaling seed.

An Eddaling is a creature that begins its life in a seedpod on a tree. The Stars have brought this Eddaling to the Earth and now she must venture into the world to