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Our magnolia bloomed. The one that last year was barely bigger than a stick. Today it’s filled with beautiful blossoms, fragrant pink with white around the edges.
Last year it had three flowers, maybe four. (It’s all a blur.) The year before it was just a cluster of twigs tilted slightly to one side.
[Read more…] about MagnoliaI’ve been watching events unfold in the Suez Canal with a sort of grim fascination. If you haven’t caught the news, a ridiculously large container ship is wedged across the canal sideways, blocking some 300 ships behind it and disrupting over 10 billion dollars in global industry. And, it’s probably the reason why plywood is now fifty bucks a sheet. (Call it a hunch.)
[Read more…] about Stay NimbleThis is the time of year when I’m reminded of the seasonality of things. The migrating birds have returned, the trees are starting to bud, and my work is beginning to pick back up to a comfortable pace. In the depths of February, when everything is bitter and dreary, I’m convinced it will never change. But even the coldest winter melts into spring.
[Read more…] about Dream AgainThis past week I spent time with friend and photographer Karin McKenna. Not only is she an amazing artist, she’s a beautiful person. But I’ll spare ya’ll my girl crushing and focus on that first part. It was fascinating to get a glimpse inside someone else’s creative process – especially one that felt so very different from my own.
[Read more…] about Moving In MillimetersThis one is for all the artists, creatives, and makers out there.
At some point or another, you’ve had to do one of the most uncomfortable things you can do as an artist: write about yourself. You’ve been asked to provide a bio. You put an about page on your website. You sent a press release or blurb or some other such bit of writing – about you.
You’re probably feeling a knot in your stomach just thinking about it.
[Read more…] about Artist Bio Two StepI have a sign on my desk. A message written in thick black marker that stares me in the face:
