Journal
Writing from the art.
Join Me for the Eco-Librium International Virtual Conference
This month on January 25 & 26, I will be presenting as a keynote speaker at the Eco-Librium International Virtual Conference on How to Address Climate Change and Sustainability Through Arts Action hosted by TEACH.
A New Narrative for the New Year
It is 2023, and the majority of Americans now believe climate change is real and mostly caused by human activity. Taking action on the climate, with other people, is one of the best and most hopeful things we can do to move from hopelessness to what Joanna Macy calls Active Hope.
I'm Speaking at the Eco-Librium International Conference! (+ Tips for Picking a Speaker for a Climate Conference)
On January 25 and 26, I have the utmost pleasure of presenting at the Eco-Librium International Conference. I spoke with Pat Cruz, an incredible mover and shaker in the arts and climate change integration world, and she gave some tips for picking a speaker for a climate conference.
Winter Solstice
We, in the northern latitudes, are in the season of darkness—dark when we awaken in the morning, dark by late afternoon. This is not my first winter. I know—I Trust—that the light will return.
A Watershed Moment - Nisqually Refuge Mural Project
Friends of Nisqually NWRC commissioned a local artist, Carrie Ziegler, to paint a large mural portraying the Nisqually Watershed, from glacier to sound. At over 24 feet wide and 14 feet tall, this mural, pictured, celebrates the grandeur of the whole Nisqually Watershed.
Introducing Artist and Change Maker Dora Napolitano
I am thrilled to introduce an incredible artist and change maker, Dora Napolitano—a textile artist living in Mexico City.
Finding My Voice (+ Tips for How to Find Your Voice)
If I find my voice, I will have to use it! Well, I’ve been using my voice for a while now, but there are always layers to these things. New growth, new depths.
Why Collaborative Art is Essential to Creating a World Where We All Thrive
I went out for a jog one day, and for the first time in many months I felt like I was running towards something instead of away from something. This is: Why Collaborative Art is Essential to Creating a World Where We All Thrive.