I’m working on a project that looks at both trauma and forests. I need to watch this documentary in it’s entirety, so I’m posting here!
How to plant bulbs
It is vitally important to choose the right autumn day for planting. The best days are chilly and a little drizzly with occasional sun breaks.…
Happy 90th Birthday Dad
Would you ever believe what. crazy world we live in now? It is truly a mad, mad, mad world. Having lived through the end of…
More Good News
Dang it, life is so overwhelming. And I want to start writing in this thing every day. But I feel like I’m on a hamster…
A Note From Ten Years Ago and A Bit About Water
I just found this in an old blog post. I was about 25 weeks pregnant at the time: “I must do this for my daughter.…
78 weeks ago
Here’s the moment I realized something was wrong. I didn’t know what yet, that would take months, and things would get much worse. But this…
Gratitude – Following my Rainbow
Disclaimer: I get to follow my rainbow because even thought I don’t get paid much, my husband’s income allows me to take risks and make…
Gratitude: A Bad Cold
I know, this is a weird one to be grateful for. But maybe we can be grateful for anything. I got sick friday night with…
Gratitude: New friends and Rock
I had a magical night this week with some women from Liberation Rock camp. I found myself sitting at a table with some 40 something…
Gratitude – Time Passing
Generally I’m not a great fan of time passing. My kid is getting older, I’m getting older, there aren’t enough hours in the day or…
Gratitude – Rock
Wow, haven’t had time to do my daily gratitudes. But this one’s a big one. Gratitude for Rock N Roll Camp for Girls and the…
Gratitude – Depression
I’ve noticed my depression and fatigue coming back as well as some TMJ. And things are hard. So gratitude is in order I am so…
Gratitude – Love
It’s after midnight! So that means I get to post my gratitude for tomorrow (today) and I’m grateful for that! I’m grateful that my friend…
Gratitude – Asshole
Hey, what if I posted about gratitude in November every day? Let’s try it out. I am incredibly grateful that my husband actually heard me…
Random Fall Thoughts
I’ve recently discovered that wheat doesn’t hurt me anymore. It’s been 7 years of almost no wheat. I can’t stop. There are so many things…
Joan Nelson and Joseph Yoakum are Re-visioning Landscapes
ADAMS AND OLLMAN JOAN NELSON AND JOSEPH YOKUM JUNE 4—JULY 11 The paintings and drawings of Joseph Yokum and Joan Nelson re-vision landscapes through memories…
17-Year-Old-Me
I’m sifting through old writing this morning, thinking about my artist statement for next week’s winter review presentation and my my recent body of work.…
Quality is Contagious Article in Untitled
My article about “Quality is Contagious” at the Museum of Contemporary Craft is up on PNCA’s Untitled Magazine website. You probably won’t find John Economaki’s…
Soundforge at Museum of Contemporary Craft
My first article for PNCA’s online Untitled Magazine is available! Happy birthday to me! It’s about a great audio installation at Portland Museum of Contemporary…
Where the Wild Things Play
My latest article for Red Tricycle