A working journal from Driftway Studio in Rhode Island. I write about my artwork, the process, materials, and the slow, often meandering work of making things by hand.

Natural Brushes
Sarah Short Sarah Short

Natural Brushes

I prefer to scrape, stamp and make marks with whatever tools I can scavenge and make.

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Revisiting Old Work
Sarah Short Sarah Short

Revisiting Old Work

Revisiting old artwork can be painful but also useful and that’s one reason to have a sketchbook practice.

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40/100.
Sarah Short Sarah Short

40/100.

I’ve come to a few realizations about my project and the main one is something that I should have learned after last year’s project.

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