I’m thrilled to have my work in 2 wildly diverse exhibits a the moment. ‘Good girls’ are supposed to comply with what is expected of them. Compliant artists are supposed to do one thing, do it well and different but not too outside the box, but new, but safe…according to, but unspoken by, many gallerists…
A few years ago, at dinner in Albuquerque I asked Diana Montoya, Rio Grande’s Product Manger for Tools and Educational Materials, how she evolved into her work. “I love tools!!!” The passion with which she said those familiar words lit up her face like a 1000w light bulb, and I recognized a fellow tribe member…ok,…
I thought you might be interested in a touch of behind-the-scenes for Giving Voice. It has been such a marriage of ancient and digital processes! If, when I began the illuminated manuscript in 2013, I’d had any idea how much time I’d spend grinding mokume gane, how much software I’d have to learn, or how many…
A few weeks ago, Seth Godin wrote a keenly insightful post about Joni Mitchell’s album, Don Juan’s Reckless Daughter. That’s when I realized what I’d done in creating Giving Voice. I didn’t write the book peple wanted me to write next. I didn’t tell them how to make better earrings. I didn’t tell them how…
Yesterday and this morning, after mentioning them to a friend, I got caught up in watching my two favorite videos online. Thought I’d share them with you before I let their inspiration take me away from the screen. May they brighten your day and send your creativity soaring…
I am thrilled to announce that the multi-touch edition of Giving Voice is now available on Apple Books. Giving Voice is a multi-touch art book about the connections we form and how they can dramatically change our paths. The narrative traces the story of how the childhood gift of a board game came to ignite the…
There is a nostalgia movement going on in American and British culture for which I’m 20 years too late. People for whom Ozzy and Hariette or Leave It to Beaver might have been some vague notion of aspirational, which is to say white, middle class folks of a conservatively conforming nature, look longingly at a…
