The Hero’s Journey
And so it was that I continued my studies about “Art and Fear”, looking further into my own story as it unfolded. I set my sights on beginning, but my…
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Art and fear
Another interesting book has crossed my path. “Art and fear: Observations on the Perils (and Rewards) of Art making” by David Bayles and Ted Orland is mostly telling me things…
20/20 Hindsight
Among the many hats I wear is graphic artist for a local non profit garden. Last year I redesigned their logo and later, I was asked to design a new…
Pinteresting
Add it to your lexicon: Pinteresting; (verb), Collecting images via the internet by “pinning” them onto “boards”. This is the virtual version of cut and paste, minus the paste part.…
Finding True North
From the moment I saw the derelict heater at Island Recycling, I knew what I wanted to make from it. I saw the parts rearranged, painted and repurposed into an…
‘Tis the Season of the Jolly Wanter
She said they weren’t that expensive a good price, really, and so she bought the teardrop earrings with her lunch money because isn’t it true, that beauty feeds us… forgetting…
Muddy Waters
I’m at the confluence where diversity and fluency meet. The water is so churned up that I can’t see clearly and I feel overwhelmed. At the same time, I recognize…
Independence Day
At 6:00 AM on Wednesday, July 4th, I caught the ditty bags trying to make a break for freedom. I was on my way to the studio to turn on the heat,…
