The Outrageous Guarantee
…a photo from photographer Katrina Simpson that reminds me of the richness of possibility in not only where we come from but who we connect with in our creative communities….
From Cacophony, I Show Up
…I not finished? Scribbles, fantasies, and incomplete stories Secrets bled from my veins into words That no one will ever read They have one commonality, those boxes Stifled by lids,…
What Do My Artistic Ancestors Tell Me?
…from inherited DNA to literary legacy. We are free to ignore, combat or engage with their steady presence on our own terms. Virginia’s speech is tangible memory, archived. Her legacy…
2019 Rockvale “Power of Creativity” Gift of Fellowship
…inspiring place to risk it, to believe in it, to free it. And to offer it to the world with all its power and beauty. From me to you, Sandy…
A Life Force Quickened
…carve, carve. If you weave, weave. If you write, write. If you prophesy, prophesy.” – Barbara Eikner Thompson, excerpt from “Be Free,” The Q ______________________________________________________ When women consider their ancestors,…