Books on my nightstand right now:
Poetics of Light by Henry Plummer
Desiring Italy: Women Writers Celebrate the Passions of a Country and Culture, edited by Susan Cahill
Designing Pornotopia: Travels in Visual Culture, by Rick Poynor
Clutter you’ll find on top of those books:
sharpies
brush pens
crayons
Artists who tickle my creativity:
Pablo Picasso
Erté
Dr. Suess
Architects I’m jazzed about:
Frank Lloyd Wright
Santiago Calatrava
Antonio Gaudi
Other tidbits and trivia:
I am an artist and architect who chose to become a stay-at-home mom in 2001.
I received my bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the College of Fine and Applied Arts at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign.
My children are my greatest challenge, and my greatest inspiration.
November 8, 2007 at 8:07 am
today i read about you. i like you…you are a best poet.i think…write a about me wht you find in your mind…..http://www.desertseo.com/ this i my own site . i am try to make best but plz all my best friends help me so i can do better in short time….
December 11, 2007 at 1:04 am
Hi Shelly! Thank you for you comment today. I think you are awesome too!!! Merry Christmas, Michael
December 25, 2007 at 4:11 pm
I’m glad for this page where we could read a little bit about who you are.
Madame Monet
January 15, 2008 at 11:39 pm
Hey, I was born and raised in chicago. ummm I knew once you said something about Frank loyd wright that you were from there I like your auoura. there is really something about you well take care love your poem take care
June 3, 2008 at 8:58 am
WHAT AN ARTISTE YOU ARE. I CAN SEE YOU LOVE ALL ASPECTS OF ARTS. I HOPE TO SEA MORE OF YOUR PASSION, LEARN FRONM YOUR CHALLENGES AND HOPE YOUR ASPIRATIONS ARE MADE REAL SOME DAY.
June 14, 2008 at 3:10 pm
this is very good to see… interesting…
November 13, 2008 at 6:48 am
As I was skimming through this, I transposed Dr. Seuss into the ‘favorite architects’ category. Which would still be a good answer in my opinion! Great writing!
February 11, 2009 at 8:21 am
Hi Shelley! I didn’t even know you had a blog till I read Viv’s. Very, very nice. I’m adding you to my blogroll.