Category Archives: Urban Safari

Teaching a leaf-painting workshop at HCC

Posted on December 2, 2011 by Admin

Sharon Hendry kindly invited me to lead a workshop or demo for her illustration techniques class at Houston Community College West Loop Campus on October 31. I decided to have the students paint a leaf in watercolor, to learn a … Continue reading →

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My haul from Houston’s autumn plant sales

Posted on October 18, 2011 by Admin

Two weekends ago, I went to the Houston Museum of Natural Science’s autumn fundraising plant sale with the Wrenaissance Man. The sale is focused on butterfly-attracting plants. We bought: 2 x variety of native wild azalea, rhodendron canescens “Phlox Pink” … Continue reading →

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30 Leaves, 30 Days: Monday, October 10—Sassafras

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Admin

Saturday the Wrenaissance Man and I went to the Houston Museum of Natural Science plant sale. The sale is an annual fundraiser for the butterfly center, and features plants that will attract butterflies and do well in Houston gardens. We … Continue reading →

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Ceci un taxi jaune

Posted on September 27, 2011 by Admin

Apologies to René Magritte.

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Some views of Charleston, SC

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Admin

The gardens of Charleston, SC, offer design inspiration for a shady, narrow strip of Houston landscape. Continue reading →

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