Monthly Archives: April 2009

collaboration is not a dirty word

It’s like the difference between meditating or doing yoga alone versus practicing in a group:  You can do it alone, of course, but it’s usually more powerful when others are around giving off energy. My friend Aimee over at Artsyville … Continue reading

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is it craft?

A great example of the politics of craft is this project just sent by my friend Sue — Code Pink’s project to cover the fence of the White House in a pink knitted “cozy” with the words:  ”We will not … Continue reading

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Craft v. Art – The Showdown

Does Craft  such as this, with its harrowing capitol C, keep us away from Art making? Snipped free of her kids for a few hours a day (she home schools), could she be a contemporary painter of import? Does Craft … Continue reading

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Your Hibiscus-Infused Life

So, Bonkers Lady, you’re thinking, what does this Spanish chef have to do with me sitting here with my kids who are rubbing play dough into the carpeting, and the dog who is shedding a storm, and the lost soccer … Continue reading

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Inside my mind: Of genius and couscous and steam shovels

In order for the sprite to find you, you have to show up.  The next few posts are proof that creativity comes from everywhere and that for me, it usually ties back to mothering – or vice versa. From my bulletin … Continue reading

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