Did you ever hear the story of how J.K Rowling came up with the idea for the Harry Potter series? She says “I was travelling back to London on my own on a crowded train, and the idea for Harry Potter simply fell into my head.” Have you heard of that concept before? I was … Read more

by Miriam Schulman I am often asked how I can bear to sell my art…why don’t I keep it? Part of what makes it easy to let go of my art and sell it is that I know that my best art will always be the next one that I paint. My favorite art in … Read more

I paint a lot of musicians, musical instruments and include piano music in my art. As a result,  I am always getting asked if I am a musician also. The truth is that although my childhood piano sits in my home and my kids both know how to play multiple instruments, I am not a … Read more

A German friend recently told me that her country calls this time “between the years.” I like that idea. After the grandiose Hanukkah and Christmas, we have some days before New Years where we can reflect on the retrospective of the last year and the promise of a new one. It is that build up … Read more

Last weekend, I drove up to see my college daughter perform in her orchestra. Now for those of you who have negative flashbacks to elemetary school orchestra and band concerts where you couldn’t tell the difference between the music and the tuning… this was nothing of that sort. My daughter goes to a music conservatory … Read more

For the past few years, my family and I have started a tradition of choosing a word for the year. We begin discussing our words in December, as we proudly turn words over in our minds and share them with each other. Harmony If you are new to this concept, let me explain how this … Read more

I was truly overwhelmed by your enthusiastic response to my last postcard giveaway… So, in the spirit of the holidays and giving, I am planning to do another one. But this time… There is a catch. You see, I want to give these postcards to you only if you actually open my emails! (Yes, with … Read more