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Re-Rooting and Remembering
Photo by Kelly Sikkema on UnsplashEvery autumn, the familiar dread seeps into daily conversations. “The Farmer’s Almanac says it’s gonna be a cold one for sure, lots of snow.”“If we get blizzards in April again, I’m leaving.”“I need to move...
The Ecology of Home
“Do you think it’s time?” my husband asked, standing in the kitchen. “Time for what?” I replied. I’d been venting again. “Time to be done and start your art business.” He was gentle but somber. The question reverberated in my...
Raw Color
Earth Mothering "Making rock into pigment is simple and primal and can suddenly--often without warning--churn the depths of your being. Humbling questions and creative capacities emerge from following that inward and earthward momentum." -Heidi Gustafson in her book "Book of...
Kinship With the Land
Getting to the Root It's been one of the more extreme winters up here on the Northern Plains--plenty of snow and ice, and wondering when it's finally over. Who can relate?! Whether we like it or not, the winter season...
Honing a Creative Practice
Freedom in Focus Like any other full-time profession, artists are called to regularly review, refine, and revise. We put our hearts and souls into our work on and off the canvas. Often we love and want to practice multiple art...
Creative Identity and Ritual: Lessons from Inktober
"I believe that true identity is found in creative activity springing from within. It is found when one loses oneself." -Anne Morrow Lindbergh Every artist asks the questions: who am I? Where do I and my art fit in? What...
A Year of Growth: 10 Takeaways
It's Been a Year One year ago I was gathering--thoughts, wits, and the pieces of myself that had been fragmented. After I left healthcare and its community, I began traveling down this path in the darkness of uncertainty. As the...
A World of Color: Natural Ink Making
A Sense of Place I have tried to answer the question "how did I get here?" with natural ink. The truth is I do not remember any one thing that led me here. After nearly a full year in this...
The Honorable Harvest: Inspiring Art and Life
A Story and a Practice I was sitting at the Minneapolis/St. Paul airport on a layover with some time to spend. Looking for something to read, I wandered into the nearest bookstore to peruse the latest. Glancing over some of...
Three Tips for Commissioning Artwork
Commissioning an artist to create a custom work can feel daunting. Having completed several commissions as a professional artist, I gathered some insight (when am I not?!) to share about this process. Many articles on the web discuss this, and...
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