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Carrying Fire While Raising Kids: Creativity, Motherhood, and the Myth of Balance
There was a stretch of years when my days were measured in backpacks, appointments, meals, and the constant background noise of someone needing something from me. Not metaphorically. Literally. Having kids means the house is rarely quiet in the way people imagine quiet. Even when no one is talking, something is humming, laundry, thoughts, responsibility,
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What Art is Available: January 2026
There’s a lot of noise online about what’s new. New drops.New urgency.New reasons to rush. That’s not how I work (at least not anymore), and it’s not how this art comes into being. So once a month, I like to pause and simply share what’s available right now. No countdowns. No hype. Just a clear
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Finished, Not Final: The Living Story Behind the Grimm Collection
There’s a misconception that finished art is static. That once a piece is completed, its story ends. The Grimm Collection challenges that idea. These pieces are finished, but they are not final. Their meaning continues to evolve through use, context, and the person who chooses them. Why Finished Art Still Has Motion A bookmark doesn’t
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What Growing Up in Foster Care Taught Me About Resilience (and Independence)
I learned early how to pack fast. Not in the fun, spontaneous road-trip way, but the kind where you keep your most important things close, just in case. Shoes by the door. Jacket ready. Nothing too precious that you’d miss it if it disappeared. When you grow up in foster care, permanence is theoretical. You
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Presence Over Symbolism: Why These Animals Aren’t Characters
It would be easy to assign meanings to the animals in this collection. Deer as gentleness.Wolf as leadership.Raven as mystery. But that’s not what this work is asking for. The animals in Held Between Light aren’t symbols or stand-ins for ideas. They’re presences, held in a moment of awareness. I’m less interested in what they
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Built in Layers: Why Process Matters as Much as the Image
Every piece in Held Between Light is built in layers, not just physically, but intentionally. I start with a grounded base. Often walnut or painted plywood. This layer carries weight. It anchors the piece visually and emotionally. It’s the part that stays steady, no matter what happens above it. The second layer is softer. Basswood,
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What Immigrating Taught Me About Starting Over
I was eighteen when I left everything familiar behind. Not in the dramatic, movie-scene way where you’re brave and glowing and certain. It was quieter than that. Heavier. I carried what I could hold, documents, a few clothes, the weight of decisions that couldn’t be undone, and stepped into a country that didn’t know me,
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Inside the Grimm Collection: Five Symbols and What They Represent
The Grimm Collection doesn’t begin with designs.It begins with symbols. Symbols are older than language. They carry meaning across cultures, eras, and personal histories. They don’t explain themselves, and that’s what makes them powerful. Each piece in the Grimm Collection centers on a symbol that continues to show up in human storytelling, ritual, and transformation.