Last weekend Bumble Bree Art joined forces with Crossfit High Gear in Medina. This was our second event with High Gear, and once again we all had a blast. The night started out with a cardio work out - Cross Fit style - next we cooled down with Yoga, and finally it was painting time!! The awesome staff at Crossfit provided yummy snacks and wine to enjoy after our hard work. Then, sitting down to paint helped us unwind from our endorphin filled evening. Our concept for the eve

Grabbing things from around the house to create art has always been thrilling to me. My mom would tell you this came in the form of napkins dotted with marker, sewn with thread, or various displays atop my dressers with my toys or trinkets. Scrap paper, buttons, mini pom-poms, broken glass and sequins were all treasures to me. Long before Pinterest and the Internet, I would imagine what I could do with my little collections. Flash forward to today and my feeble attempts no

Courtney tying the knot had special meaning to me, since she's been a part of my family for years. It's been so fun watching her become the strong, lovely woman she is today. She is a leader in her community, brilliant and committed student and a passionate follower of Christ. Now Courtney is on a new path of marriage, so we celebrated her last day as a single with a painting party. Already hanging in their home, this mountainous arrangement of neutrals was her choice for

Since I make my own schedule, I can sometimes accommodate a last minute request. In Brenda's case, her family was traveling in from all over the place and gathering for a ladies' night. When she asked if I could arrange to show up as part of the holiday fun, I was happy to oblige! Brenda had painted with me before and decided this would be the perfect activity for the gals. So we made colorful trees, and performed one of my favorite pastimes in class: baby foot stamps. M

On Monday, December 14th Nola's Salon opened the doors wide for guests that came to paint in honor of a local ministry dear to my heart, Rahab. RAHAB is a ministry devoted to rescuing and restoring women who are trafficked into sexual slavery and exploitation in Akron, Ohio. I had the pleasure of painting with founder Becky Moreland that night, along with many other friends that wanted to give back through this event. My home church, Grace Church, partners with this ministry