Beginning the process of creating custom Christmas presents…
It’s always an unknown. Will it be appreciated? Understood?
A haiku:
I made this for you
I donâ€...
2023-12-08 01:24:29 +0000 UTC View Post
While I was glad to be cozy and warm indoors today, I did venture out for a Wednesday Walk.
The wind was quick to penetrate my layers with its chill, but the sky was blue and bright and...
2023-12-06 23:30:02 +0000 UTC View Post
I am glad to be inside today. In the studio as well as editing. It’s cold outside.
Today’s haiku:
Winter’s settled in.
The wind blows through barren trees
Leaving my f...
2023-12-06 22:02:28 +0000 UTC View Post
Happy Taco Tuesday! I finally got this to upload, no thanks to a little sabotaging cat...
I hope your week is going well. Here is everything that is going on with me so far this week, includi...
2023-12-06 04:26:26 +0000 UTC View Post
Hold tight. My upload for my Tuesday Update has been interrupted. I think I have figured out why, though.
2023-12-06 03:26:10 +0000 UTC View Post
It was such a great day setting my buddy free from his cone.
I had to document it.
2023-12-05 02:02:14 +0000 UTC View Post
For almost a month, my buddy has had to wear a cone. He had to have a growth surgically removed from his front leg and wore the cone during recovery. While he wasn’t happy about it he was a troop...
2023-12-04 22:40:20 +0000 UTC View Post
Dance is a language beyond words, expressing that for which we have no words.
– Jennifer De Leon
This dance was to a favorite song and was meant to express the feelin...
2023-12-04 00:31:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Today's drawing recorded in real time.
A behind the scenes look as I draw today's drawing, dressed like Rambo but promoting a different message: kindness.
2023-12-03 02:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
A short performative piece ironically utilizing themed fireworks.
It's a dazzling display of color and smoke as I reinterpret the iconography of a weapon.
This clip made me ...
2023-12-03 01:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Taking on a Rambo inspired look today.
I was imagining a world in which kindness was radicalized. Going out of one's way to be kind rather than aggressive or competitive or vengeful. Wo...
2023-12-02 22:31:17 +0000 UTC View Post
Let me show you my button collection! And everything else I worked on today.
It was cold and rainy today, A perfect day for working close to the heater. creating some ambience with incense, a...
2023-12-02 02:53:31 +0000 UTC View Post
I'm happy to repost this one!
I'd been working my way through The Marina Abramovich Method, Instruction Cards to Reboot Your Life. The instruction for this exercise was simple: swim in ...
2023-12-02 02:24:50 +0000 UTC View Post
This is a short performative piece set on a cold winter day at dusk.
In my favorite boots, I set out to spin.
Perhaps a commentary on the cyclical nature of life as we spin around...
2023-12-01 01:53:33 +0000 UTC View Post
I’m never sure how glazes or colors will turn out.
With the success on the white clay on my previous chawan, I feel a little more emboldened with the iron oxide. So I went even heavier on t...
2023-11-30 01:53:47 +0000 UTC View Post
While normally on Wednesday I'd be taking and filming a walk, today was not that kind of day. I stayed inside due to the cold temperatures.
Instead of getting my steps in, I ...
2023-11-29 23:54:06 +0000 UTC View Post
What is a kurinuki?
Kurinuki is a Japanese term that refers to the process of carving from a solid block of clay to obtain interior space.
Here is a behind the scenes l...
2023-11-29 02:49:38 +0000 UTC View Post
Projects are already ongoing this week!
Everything from sewing to pottery. Making a new vest from a pattern made from an existing garment, to new Kurinuki pottery.
Join me for a T...
2023-11-29 02:42:36 +0000 UTC View Post
Can you imagine the oldest form of graffiti? It might surprise you!
While this particular type of drawing may strike the mind and memory of the kind of rudimentary art of middle school aged b...
2023-11-28 01:13:37 +0000 UTC View Post
A session of making music.
I set up the Kaossilator and the Donner Synth Bass to work on some music making.
I was pretty pleased with the beat and sound of it all as I boppe...
2023-11-26 01:18:42 +0000 UTC View Post
This is one of my favorite locations that I've filmed for a walk.
It was a very hot and sticky day. I'd just been to a flea market at Atlanta's Starlight Drive-In. They do drive-in movies by ...
2023-11-25 02:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
A mission to Mars. A secret code in the parachute. It's fascinating.
There are secret messages embedded all over the place. Including within some of my own work!
Clues are hidden ...
2023-11-25 01:10:44 +0000 UTC View Post
As planned: my Thanksgiving Day feast of homemade pecan pie and ultra deluxe nachos.
It was a quiet and relaxing day, with plenty of gratitude.
I am so thankful for you! Thank you for...
2023-11-24 04:01:06 +0000 UTC View Post
An oldie, but goody.
In this performative piece: a dance wearing my moccasin boots. There's something a bit other worldly about this one with the use of repetition, dramatic shadows, an...
2023-11-24 00:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Today was a gray and cool day. Definitely feels like the edge of winter creeping in.
I donned my velvet cape for today's walk. I made this cape myself, and have just now made a vow to f...
2023-11-23 00:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
I’ve been excited to share about a new project! I hinted at it in yesterday’s Tuesday Update.
Beginning next year, I’ll be starting regular installments of a zine. While this is not an ...
2023-11-22 22:34:14 +0000 UTC View Post
Yesterday I shared a video of creating a self portrait on canvas with acrylic paint.
This is part two, as I pick up the paintbrush again and add some color!
2023-11-22 02:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
Happy Taco Tuesday!
On this rainy afternoon, I set up a new piece of equipment. It seems to work well, and I'm looking forward to seeing what it can do for my videos.
I hope...
2023-11-22 00:32:07 +0000 UTC View Post
Today's drawing was created on canvas with acrylic paint. It's a switch in mediums from the charcoal and paper that I normally use. That being said, it also took a bit longer than the charcoal draw...
2023-11-21 04:26:39 +0000 UTC View Post
The selfie in three parts consists of an instant photo, representing how others see me; a self portrait, representing how I see myself; and a haiku, representing my thoughts and feelings.
Tod...
2023-11-20 21:31:59 +0000 UTC View Post