Work Flow

Notes on inspiration and self-care including Ira Glass, Ted Talks, and Northern Pygmy Owls.

Illustrated explanation of how I use Bento 3 to manage my business and three new bird studies.

Accomplishing goals and projects requires the commitment of daily work. As a self-employed artist, I strive for productive patterns so that I can, in the words of my Carleton College academic counselor Steve Davis, “trust in process.” At the time he told me this, I was failing macro-economics my senior year, a class which I

Darin and I are finally feeling settled in our new apartment in Seattle and I’m finding my routine of working in the new environment. Moving was a bigger project than I expected- I suppose it always is! It was compounded by helping my parents move simultaneously home from Washington D.C. (we had been care-taking for

When I paint, I can listen to all sorts of audio- sometimes news radio podcasts, sometimes music… it’s as if the right side of my brain is engaged fully with my art, but my left side can process words and music. Lately I’ve had a crush on the radio station WNYC and want to share their

Exploring the ebb and flow of productivity with concentration, preparation, and rest.

I’ve reorganized my indoor studio and it’s quite exciting. A few days ago I looked at my set-up with a critical eye and realized that my computer/office space dominated the room. It made art-making more challenging with finding materials and keeping everything neat. Now everything is much better with my office tucked in a corner