Here it is! My (almost) final product. This "assignment" was a great learning experience. By looking at the process and the finished product I learned a lot about my self:1. I like using series and repetitive images.2. I like sorting and grouping items.3. There are a lot of H words that mean a lot to me: heart, home, hand...4. I am a talker. I like to talk about the project while I am doing it and discuss my ideas --the opposite of Kerry, but she is a great listener.5. I love getting outside ...

Have you ever given yourself homework? Kerry and I gave ourselves an assignment in our art studio: Make a collage to represent the F and the H of FH Design. I have the H, since my last name is Hanson. As part of my thinking process, I thought of as many H words as I could: home, homemade, happy, helpful, hamburger, hotdog, hog, hen, hinge, hook, hardware, house, handy, hand, heel, hot, hop, hang, heart, heartache, heartbreak, happy, husband, herbs, harvest, hope, ....The list goes on and on. ...

The other day I was writing about windmills. I couldn't think of the fabulous musical that I had taken my students to that had the great windmill icon. I called Kerry, she was not available. I called my friend Lisa, she was not home either. So I ended my blog with the great Bob Dylan lyric, "The answer, my friend, is blowing in the wind."(Bear with me, there will be a connection) Today I have been thinking about the old adage about having all of your eggs in one basket. (Or, don't count your ...

Why Milagros?   I have often been asked Why do you work with Milagros? What is your connection to Milagros?   I feel that I have a special connection to Milagros because of my mom.  I grew up in an artist’s home.  I was exposed to the arts and culture throughout my upbringing.  My mother was an artist in her own right having a BFA and MFA.  (My father also has a BFA and MFA).  While I didn’t learn my craft through osmosis, my interest built because of the love for art that I felt in my ...