I watched one of Emily Gold’s collage lessonhttps://www.papercakescissors.com/shop videos tonight, and she inspired me to enroll in her class and learn to make my collage pieces.

Emily is a gifted artist and a terrific teacher.

I’m very much interested in learning how to do this.

I love Emily’s Appreciation Cards, but I’d also love to know how to make my own. That would be a tremendous and generous thank you to the great people who fund the Army of Good from all over the country.

Be gentle, please.

I don’t expect to ever be in Emily’s league, but I am crazy enough to think I can make some intriguing Appreciation Cards for the sponsors of the Army Of Good. It will be fun to try and even more fun to make some if I get that far.

We will all need one another in the coming years, which means doing a lot of good—and being appreciated for it.

Emily makes collage kits for her students, and she’s sending one to me. We’ll either do a Zoom class or meet in person, as she lives in  Vermont, just a few minutes from the farm.

I see that I’m in a learning mood. In two weeks, Andrew (from Mac Nurse) will join me in a great photographic adventure. I’m going to sign up with the best photo editing program I can find, and he will join me, helping me navigate and finding the tests and turns  I’m afraid to touch.

We’re going to learn together.

I love learning new things and am grateful for the chance; I’m excited about the collage and the photo editing program. When I stop learning and growing (or trying), I hope someone will pronounce me dead.