Learning and creating: an affirmation
Acorn is in a painting class this semester. It's almost complete (finals are next week). Watching them tackle their assignments has motivated me to spend more time painting....
WritingA collection of 7 posts
Showing up
April is rushing to its end. I feel like I barely got a chance to look it fully in the eyes. Some of that is on me, because I '...
Getting a little distance
I'm working on a painting, referencing a photo I took in Seattle. It's the edge of a dock where it meets the water at Mt Baker...
Reminder to myself
It's late, and I begin to spiral a bit when I am up too late. My optimism turns to concern, anxiety, and disbelief that good things can happen....
Art holds a space for us.
From my desk, this painting is in my line of sight. It sits atop our kitchen cabinets. My eyes drift to it when I'm thinking about something I&...
Eyes open. Butt in chair.
Our life experience will equal what we have paid attention to, whether by choice or default. – William James I finished "The Art of Noticing" by Rob Walker. I...