Tag: thinking

I dunno man, Generative AI is straight trash and I don’t know how to soft-pedal a version where I don’t call it apocalyptic garbage.

What does creating our own personal Masters of Fine Arts program look like? What elements does it need to contain?

Where I talk about the artist classic self-help book The Artist’s Way and share a great video by a fellow artist.

Frustrating Yarn Week is Art Retreat Week’s annoying sibling where I sit with my problem projects and think about what they are teaching me.

I am pondering my struggles making crochet things for my art and where I can be more forgiving with either the process or myself.

I created my own artist residency in 2023 that I called Art Retreat Week. This is my third year treating myself to my own personal art camp.

A list of some of my favorite things on the blog from over the years. I hope you dig in and find something you need here.

Does paper have energy on it’s own? For me it does! I take a look at what gives me creative energy which then runs my practice.

This week I talk about a few foundational practices that I’ve been relearning, renewing, or contemplating adding in.

I love the poem “Why I am not a painter” by Frank O’Hara. All my sardine art keeps it fresh in my mind so I can remember to slow down.

A few videos and quotes from around the internet that are inspiring me to get moving in my work right now. Don’t water it down.

Making things is good for all of us. Dreaming is good for all of us. Thinking about how we lean into dreaming and making these days.

After reading the book “The Serviceberry” I have some thoughts on the gift economy and how we can participate in it.

Some thoughts on what I’m doing right now to keep from feeling like the world is spinning out of control. It’s not just you.

My plans for a meditation art project over the next four years. A creative counter-narrative to the chaos that will be swirling.