Category Archives: memory

Christmas 2018

Posted on December 31, 2018 by D. Katie Powell

Christmas moved me back into watercolors. Hard not to be moved to color when it is such a colorful season! It was also a move back to Catholic rituals, as my Mom dying prompted me to saying some prayers to … Continue reading →

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Mom’s Death: A Month of Journaling, II

Posted on December 29, 2018 by D. Katie Powell

Continuing from the previous post… After that I began to notice the times I thought of her — I actually thought of her a lot more than I knew — and each time I had to remind myself she wasn’t … Continue reading →

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Hem 23

Posted on December 16, 2018 by D. Katie Powell

After acupuncture, we walked to Hem 23 for a great Vietnamese meal. We ordered way to much food for the table — I had no idea! To hear about classes, follow me on Facebook or check out my new, improved … Continue reading →

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USK: The Old Police Stable

Posted on November 27, 2018 by D. Katie Powell

I love the old buildings of Portland. I am sorry that the developers here do not have the ingenuity of the California developers, especially in the Bay Area or Cannery Row, where they saw how some of the history would … Continue reading →

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Voting Days, Going Back in Postings….

Posted on November 24, 2018 by D. Katie Powell

November 6 was a nail-biting day, and the day when I began my new Hahnemühle Nostalgie Sketchbook. Never have I seen our country so divided and uncaring about all of our inhabitants. The story of Maha-Durgha is the best one … Continue reading →

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A Long Look Back Starts with Gratitude

Posted on November 21, 2018 by D. Katie Powell

Of course, I’ve not been posting. Exhaustion, family issues, cats sick, and The Big Move. And a bit depressed about the state of our country… We have now had a day or two to sleep deeply, and sleep has buoyed … Continue reading →

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Finished a Journal!

Posted on November 13, 2018 by D. Katie Powell

Finished my Hahnemühle Nostalgie Sketchbook just before the election. I’ve been slow to post. Sorry there were pages I had to leave out; family members still alive. Who knows if they dip into my blog? I am doing so much … Continue reading →

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Inktober 15, Chicken Curry with Great Northern Beans

Posted on October 15, 2018 by D. Katie Powell

One of our favorite meals, I make this every week. it starts as a roast chicken, and then becomes curry burritos I freeze for lunches or dinners later on. We buy Smart Chicken, which, even when not organic, is Non-GMO … Continue reading →

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Inktober 12, Denny Pat’s Spice Rack

Posted on October 12, 2018 by D. Katie Powell

I keep working on various things that came from my mom’s house. I am amazed this spice rack made it through 60 years intact. *okay, i notice some glued bits* I can imagine my brother as a little kid buying … Continue reading →

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Inktober 8, Summer Artichokes in my Da Vinci Monterey Trio!

Posted on October 8, 2018 by D. Katie Powell

Mmmmm, this summer the organic artichokes were amazing. We had them every week! This is one of those tests of soul-mate compatibility: Are you a hot butter or a Mayo person? (NO Miracle Whip!) My ink-only sketch was too fuzzy … Continue reading →

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Lindsey Graham

Posted on September 28, 2018 by D. Katie Powell

I was so upset when I did this I could hardly letter. Lindsey Graham said, direct quote, “You are supposed to be Bill Cosby when you are a Junior and Senior in Hag School!” When I heard that I could … Continue reading →

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USk: Water Towers

Posted on September 26, 2018 by D. Katie Powell

I’ve been getting my pens in shape for Inktober. I had received a Goulet nib in the mail and was out sketching the water tower in NE Portland… The dang Conklin nib is sooooo awful, I switched it between sketches. … Continue reading →

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Hahnemühle DS Art Journal: Last Look Back

Posted on September 4, 2018 by D. Katie Powell

I finished my Hahnemühle D & S Sketchbook and am well into my new Nostalgie journal; this is a rambling last look back, at the things I had no time to post that I can share. Sometimes I can’t share, … Continue reading →

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Whale Dream

Posted on August 13, 2018 by D. Katie Powell

I turned to speak with her and it appeared she was walking on water. Then I saw them, huge whales just under the surface of the water. They knew her, and were coming to say goodbye. I adore whales, and … Continue reading →

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WWM: Day 9 Moms Stuff, Pelican

Posted on July 9, 2018 by D. Katie Powell

I love this pelican. More than most objects of mom, this and the whale (which someone in her building STOLE while we were packing) will be the best of my mom and I. She loved the ocean, we moved there … Continue reading →

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My Sketchbook Project Is LIVE and Touring!

Posted on July 7, 2018 by D. Katie Powell

My entry into the Sketchbook Project is live online at the Brooklyn Art Gallery! Their scanning leaves a little to be desired (they left out pages and scrunched pages) so I published it again, below. It is touring the country … Continue reading →

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WWM: Day 2 Happy Garden Buddha

Posted on July 2, 2018 by D. Katie Powell

This is a Hahnemühle Cold Pressed Post Card . Making a memory for Mitchell. The different shades of him come from different lighting. The truth is in between! He’s long disintegrated, I have only his head now. He lived on … Continue reading →

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WWM: Day 1 Mom’s Stuff, Leaf Goddess

Posted on July 1, 2018 by D. Katie Powell

Doing ritual here… memories of my mom’s house. This leaf and straw goddess was a gift from me when she moved to Ashland Oregon It has survived all her moves and now lives in my finish room. Objects hold a … Continue reading →