ARTIST JOURNAL | Notes from the studio
Inspiration, new work, and stories about life and travel.
Camp Mighty 2013 at the Ace Hotel and Swim Club in Palm Springs
I never went to sleep-away camp when I was a kid. I didn't like the idea of leaving my mom for that long. The Sunday morning of Camp Mighty is the closest experience that I have to what I imagine kids feel like at the end of summer camp. Saying...
Creative Coworking and Community At Makeshift Society
I love that we live in a time where talented, smart, creative people can have a vision, create a plan, and get their dreams funded by asking the world for a little bit of help. Rena Tom and Bryan Boyer are working tirelessly to get Makeshift...
You’re My Obsession: Architectural Photography by Jasper Sanidad
Yes, I took this photo of the outdoor fireplace with my iPhone 5 in the dark. But it's still pretty. Hi, friends! I'm back from California. I'm going to write about Camp Mighty and show you some of the photographs I took of the Ace Hotel & Swim...
This is what crazy looks like.
Well, not THIS. This intention is beautiful. I am crazy. You guys...I can't sleep. And since Drew is driving me to the airport in less than three hours, I'm not sure I see the point in it. As usual, I had my pre-bedtime nap on the couch. It happens...
InstaAwesome: Spielkkind – The Child In Me Is Still Alive by @khiesti
I subscribe to a lot of newsletters. I don't have time to read all of them, but I am able to give each one a quick scan to see if there's something I want to investigate further. Today's INK361 update was so full of fun and whimsy that I had to...
Kevin Cooley: Elements
Aesthetica Magazine introduces me to a lot of cool things, like this upcoming installation by Los Angeles based photographer and artist Kevin Cooley at the Museum of Photographic Arts (MOPA) in San Diego, California. I would love to spend some time...
The Power of Your Story
This week I read about an amazing photography project by Michelle Gardella on Artifact Uprising. "She lives with her husband and two children in a 25-foot airstream camper, traveling the US in search of stories that need to be told." Wow, right?...
Art Museum Family Time
I am so lucky. My child enjoys going to art museums! You should see him. He walks around inspecting everything and asks questions. Most of the questions these days are centered around, "Why is she naked?" "Because the human body is beautiful and...
Name Your Priorities
This morning I was reassessing the goals I've created for myself on Go Mighty. I started making these lists on my own blog in 2011, then switched to using Go Mighty before I attended Camp Mighty last year. Since I'm going again NEXT WEEK (huh! That...