The Blue Muze

01/19/2026

“Art is the compass to the cosmos.”

- Jack Whitten

Credit: Jack Whitten, “Self Portrait: Entrainment 2008

01/01/2026

Did you know you can eat the flowers of a Christmas cactus?
They have a mellow flavor and make great garnishes for salads, dips and charcuterie boards.

They are not poisonous for humans, dogs or cats. The cactus is long-lived and very easy to care for. Mine starts to bloom around Thanksgiving and continues showcasing dramatic colorful blooms well into the new year. Such a gorgeous plant companion for the winter.

01/01/2026

Spring semester of 2025, I wanted to take a metal jewelry making class but it was full, so I decided to try ceramics. I naively thought the class was going to be “easy” and even therapeutic. I imagined I could be creative and relax making effortless vessels and sculptures. I envisioned the famous scene from the 80s movie, “Ghost”, where Molly couldn’t sleep so she throws a magnificent vase that eventually gets toppled over in a steamy encounter with Sam. Not that I thought to have steamy encounters with clay, but that I could throw effortless vessels on the wheel at my whim. Throwing clay on a wheel looks graceful, fluid… “easy”.

Learning about clay has been anything but easy.
I came to the class feeling confident I would throw cups and bowls for all my friends, with that first encounter on the wheel. Instead, the medium of clay taught me lessons on defeat, patience, letting go, and perseverance. It has taken me the entire year to only grasp the beginning of what it takes to master pottery. In the meantime I am very much enjoying all the lessons clay will teach me.

Something special to my heart that occurred this year with clay, was when I took a trip to the Pacific Northwest coast and a whole entire chunk of sea clay rolled right up to my feet! I didn’t know what it was at first, I have never heard of sea clay, the shore was like no beach I had seen, it was a combination of sand and soil, dark and muddy. Different from the swimming beaches of the southeast I am familiar with. It was smooth, solid and clean, about the size of a large grapefruit. Rolled up to me out of the ocean. This ball of clay truly felt like a gift from Gaia! I accepted it with so much awe and honor and I am excited to see what I will make with it.

Learning about sea clay has led me to learning about foraging for earth clays and I’ve been eagerly learning more so I can harvest clay as well as wild herbs! Feeling blessed learning about the abundance of this magical planet.

I will be sharing online more of the pieces I have created this year. It’s been a profound journey so far. I still want to take the jewelry making class but I’m fully obsessed with ceramics right now. I’m really glad that other class was full because had no idea what clay was going to unlock inside of me. It’s been such therapy!

12/31/2025

For me, 2025 is about next level growth. 🌱🌳

I unlocked new skills in new mediums and put intentional energy into connecting with nature, and rewilding my soul. I was priveldged to study with a reknowned plant teacher and advanced my knowledge of western flora and fauna. I became a certified Reiki Master, and earned certficates as an Integrative Health Practioner, Wellness Coach, and Energy Medicine Provider.

My projects intuitively aligned with the year of the wood snake, creating swans, snakes and cycles of nature to represent growth and transformation. I finallly got to experince the Pacific Northwest and left a part of my heart there, while Gaia gifted me with a ball of sea clay to use with my new ceramic skills - forever grateful 🙏

Shedding old skins to grow into new opportunities. I’m continuously in awe of the natural beauty of our planet which fuels me with inspiration and enhances my imagination.

I started my Feral Line of creations to represent my love and adoration for our first mother - Mother Nature

I look forward to the year of the blazing fire horse as I progress further on my path of Eudaemonia.
💙🌎💖

11/14/2025

🍂Fall crept in slowly this season, quietly calming the relentless heat of summer. Most of my experiences here in colorful Colorado, the seasons change off to on like a light switch, but this year is different, we usualy get at least one snow storm by Halloween but I have not seen a snowflake yet in Denver. Perhaps it’s because the year 2025 has rushed past in such a hurry, that fall has gratefully slowed its pace so that we can savor the abundance of its beauty.

07/22/2025

04/23/2025

Spring is springin’!!! 😎🌸🌺🌷🌻🌼🪻

Such an honor and privilege to be taught about the abundant Spring Survival Plants by the great Cattail Bob Seebeck. Most people don’t even recognize that their backyard is full of useful edibles, medicinals, and tool/craft plants. If we could all pause long enough from the rat-race gimmick of modern living, we would realize that this beautiful living planet has all we could ever need. 🌎🍃🌳 Earth day isn’t just one day out of the year - it’s every moment we are alive here.

04/23/2025

That one time I celebrated Earth Day by reclaiming a bunch of discarded materials and making a monstrous mask for a Meow Wolf makers class to represent global consciousness and how we are all connected to each other and the infinite energy of creation. 💙🌀
*No rights to music the mystical magical Erykah Badu owns her art. 💙🌀

04/06/2025

It’s been 31 years since a brilliant artist left this earthly realm.

“Nevermind” was the first album I ever purchased at the awkward age of 12. I recall listening to the cassette over and over on gloomy fall days, resonating with the lyrics and grunge vibes. The 90s were an interesting time to experience, it was the liminal space between the provocative 80s and the high tech 2000s. As a teenager, I resonated with the grunge scene and recall my days of angst with the system, understanding and feeling the pressure from our societal program and wearing the same dirty flannel shirt for days.

While traveling through Washington I stopped by Aberdeen, where Kurt Cobain grew up, and checked out the spot he hung out on the muddy banks of the Wishka River. Seeing first-hand the dilapidated buildings, dreary, gray, wet sidewalks matching the same color of the sky, it was easy to see how Kurt felt about being trapped in a dead-end place. Being able to witness this place personally gave me closure to one of the first heartbreaks I experienced in my youth, his death was one of the first times I cried for someone I never met that I felt like I always knew.

That leads me to the topic of mental health, and how so many aspects effect how our mentality and emotions are shaped. Some of the most renowned artists deal/dealt with depression. The connection between creativity, sensitivity, and suffering has long been explored by artists, writers, and musicians. Many creative people are known for their heightened sensitivity, which can lead to great emotional depth and pain. Kurt was no stranger to the caverns of his mentality and emotions, stating that he never knew where he fit in growing up because he didn’t exactly fit into any of the pre-made boxes. While the circumstances surrounding his death is shrouded in controversy; the legacy he left behind will never be forgotten. His creations shaped the expressions of an era, one that left an indelible mark on me.

If you or a loved one is experiencing mental health issues, know that there is help available. Finally, our society is offering support and services to aid people who struggle to navigate through life. You do not have to do it alone, and you do not have to rely on substances to mask the pain. There is hope. There is help. Being sensitive is a profound blessing and curse... know that there is so much more to your story, it does not have to end with tragedy.

Thank you Kurt for sharing your true authentic self to the world. You have given so many people hope that even though they don't fit into this program, they can still shine their own shade of light.

04/03/2025

Time to bring back the awareness of the 7th Generation. What we do today isn’t for us necessarily but for our future generations.

Love this 🌳

04/03/2025

To celebrate the Spring Equinox I spent my time adventuring in new lands I have not explored, and focused on the magic of nature and embraced the respect of cycles. To me the Spring Equinox is a sacred reminder of balance, renewal, and creative emergence. As day and night stand equal, we are invited to pause and reflect on our own rhythms, releasing the weight of winter and welcoming the gentle stirrings of new life. Spring represents the blossoming of ideas, inspiration, and imagination — a season where we nurture the seeds of creativity planted deep within us. Just as nature awakens and flourishes, so too does The Blue Muze, guiding others to find their flow, embrace curiosity, and grow through the art of living. 🌸🔮

This season, I feel the stirrings of creativity and inspiration returning, just like the earth awakening from its winter rest. I am shedding the old, making space for new ideas to bloom, and letting curiosity lead me forward. As nature rebalances and grows, I, too, am finding my flow — ready to nurture the seeds of imagination and allow them to flourish. 🌱💙🌀

04/02/2025

Love my tree. Been climbing it since i was four. Thats my happy-sad-angry-mad-dreamy spot.