Category: My Blog

Here we are beginning a new year and I continually find myself reflecting on what has been and what is to become. Tonight, as I sit in my…

Me. We. -Muhammad Ali   Two and a half years ago my professor showed us a utube video of Muhammad Ali’s graduation speech at Harvard. He ended his…

I have been thinking about fences a lot lately. Recently, as I posted before, my neighbor tore down my fence and all I wanted was to have it…

I have been thinking about technology a lot lately. Merriam-Webster defines technology as useful things invented to solve problems. As a metalsmith and an artist, I love tools…

Recently, I have been thinking about communication, miscommunication and memory.   Today, my fence was torn down. My neighbor hired a fencing company to replace her fence on…

I recently had the opportunity to see a colorblind person view the world through “color-correcting” glasses at the Museum of Contemporary Art. It was amazing to witness. Her…

I have been playing a lot with words lately.  Specifically, I am interested with how they come together in poetry for children.   I spent many years reading…

Over the last year I have been fascinated with the science of epigenetics and how art and environments can affect us.  Can art change our DNA?  Scared by…