“When there is a crisis, let your heart pray, but let your hands work.” — John Kramer Friends and acquaintances alike describe a shelter-in-place that includes working hands gardening, gourmet cooking, collaging, crocheting, sewing, or other creative activities. Miranda July, a multi disciplinary artist talked about the value of resourcefulness in an interview about handling …
The isolation of shelter in place as a response to the coronavirus gave me pause. In a new world where I was suddenly unable to attend barre or spin/NRG class, unable to meet friends for lunch, gather with other artists to plan a tour or participate in creative pursuits such as open studio, I found …
Do you choose a project or does the project choose you? My answer: “It could be both.” Based on my experience, projects evolve, and not necessarily in a particular order. This is true of pending projects as well as of past ones. For example, upcoming class dates (March 11-12) are posted on my office wall. …
At the age of 30 I purchased my first road bike in Houston, Texas: skinny tires, no training wheels and clips. With reassurance from my trainer I began to pedal. Long after I could manage the straight-aways, clips caused me problems. Learning was a process. A similar mental block faces me with some bead stitches. This …
