Q-tips and Dental Appointments
This November I’ve been learning some things about being thankful. As a full-time free-lance harpist, I’m careful with my finances. I’ve never yet gone hungry (except when I’m driving back …
An Artistic Process
I thought, for fun, I’d share my artistic process for my new album, Light So Brilliant: Carols and Tunes for Christmas. Make sure you read “artistic process” as meaning “a …
Three Reasons NOT to Become a Professional Harpist
La Maison
Have you ever gone house shopping? Most people look at specs on square-footage, the layout of the rooms, the price, the school district. Last fall my sister and I …
A Harpist: One of the Better Wedding Decisions You’ll Make
Photo credit: Joe Lares / Foter / CC BY-NC-SA
Classy
First of all, to state the obvious. A harp (the instrument itself) is the epitome of elegance and grace. When you …
Recording ‘Soirée’
I’d like to be able to tell you that recording my third solo harp album was glamorous and fulfilling; that it was challenging, but exciting. That every morning for a …
Harp on the Stone Arch Bridge
Boston harpist Haley Hewitt spent a weekend in St. Paul teaching and judging for the Minnesota Scottish Harp Competition back in July. After spending time with her I wanted to …
Eclectic, Not Electric
In the fall of 2014 I applied for my first grant, an “Arts Tour Minnesota” grant through the MN State Arts Board, and immediately determined that every paper I had …
Selling Your Used Harp in Minnesota
I receive e-mails every so often from individuals wondering how best to market their used harps. This is my secret list of top resources.
7 Days, 7 Gigs
Monday
While playing for the Mother’s Day tea party this afternoon, I contemplated how blessed I am. (My mind wanders when I play certain songs that are thoroughly embedded in my …