Disorder and Order in the Creative Process
There are some artists who can work anywhere – on the subway, in a coffee shop, at a nearby strip mall. I commend their flexibility. But I am not one of them. A sense of place is very important to me. I need a safe space in which to create, far from the distractions...
Gathering Inspiration
Over the past few weeks, I have invited you to develop a rich environment of creative conversation. I have asked you to first name the work you will be undertaking this year. I have then encouraged you to identify an artistic hero for your venture – an object of art...
Song of the Blackbird
These lyrics crept up on me last night, from the Beatles’ “Blackbird”: Blackbird singing in the dead of night Take these broken wings and learn to fly All your life You were only waiting for this moment to arise Blackbird singing in the dead of night Take these sunken...










