By Artists. For Artists. For You.
For the past six years, Alan and I have had a recurring conversation that goes something like this:
Alan: Gah, this week is so long. It feels like it should be Thursday already.
Me: It isn’t?
Isn’t what?
Thursday.
No, it’s not Thursday. I said it feels like Thursday.
Oh.
What day do you think it is?
<awkward pause> Weedddnnnessssday? (I say it slow as I try to read his body language)
<blank stare>
Tuesday..? I guess again.
Inspiration for this post goes to my daughter~
Sam has taught me many things in life, from how to persist for 20+ years at something I have no idea how to do (being a parent) to the magic of yoga pants (All the warmth of a sweater! All the comfort of not wearing pants!).
continue readingWhen they heard there was a shortage of protective gear in the state of Ohio, Jane Pierce of zJayne and Hannah Mathews of Cleveland Sewing Company leapt into action. “We were inspired by Joyaltee, a New England-based seller who began making masks for her local hospitals. I just thought Hannah does production, I sew – we can do this,” said Jane. “We have a shop, machines… together we have something that can make a huge difference,” added Hannah.
continue readingThis one is dedicated to those of you suddenly and unexpectedly working from home. Alan is doing this for the first extended period of time. Right now there are four loaves of sourdough in the oven and 350 pounds of honey waiting to be extracted on the table. In other words, a pretty normal day. Except that he periodically feels the need to herd me like a managerial border collie. Last night he blurted out “We can work on your vision statement!” before slowly adding, “…if you want to”.
continue readingToday’s interview is with Sherry Truitt. She may not know it, but I consider her to be a mentor of sorts. Her calm and reasoned demeanor resonates in matters both personal and professional. She has been an artist for many years doing fine art and production work. She comes from a family that reveres craft, but her path to the full-time art world was circuitous – she began as a social worker. (I remember relating to her story as my own path began in education.)
continue readingThere is something about bread that feeds the soul and the stomach. It is one of the most basic foods, made with the simplest of ingredients: flour, water, salt, and time. And yet it comforts us in a deeply fundamental way. It represents a connection to the earth and to each other. As we watch our normal channels of connection rapidly sever, is it any wonder we’ve cleared the flour shelves bare?
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