On art’s capacity to illuminate the stories we tell about ourselves and the myths of progress.
Hint: it’s about more than just stalking celebrities (with a little of that, too).
High school creative writing students respond to the catapult prompt.
Debunking the creative “haves” and “have-nots” from an early age.
Making art as a practice for creating a new family.
Experiencing, and making room for others to experience, the Holy in making art.
On the perfectly impractical art of writing poetry.
The journey toward words as a chosen medium.
Pondering the predictability of artistic inspiration.
The artfulness of community development in a small, rural city.
A case for fewer measurable goals, and a lot more screwing around.
On making quilts as gifts for children.
Lessons learned from the art of making beer.