I’m deciding to take things more slowly both in art and life. Here’s why…

The biggest reason is the attention economy. Sometimes it feels like everyone and everything is shouting all at once to be heard: 24-hour news cycles pumping out constant streams of information and commentary. Social media platforms that have been built to capture our attention so they can mine that data and sell it to companies that fund narcissistic political leaders and the rise of fascism. Our attention has been turned into a commodity and I am sick and tired of it. I want to resist this. I want to intentionally allow myself time and space to process, rather than just reacting and mindlessly scrolling on my phone. I want to act, not react all the time.

Hello, friend! I’m glad you’ve wandered here. I have also found myself wandering and gathering and as an artist, I have come to understand how valuable those things are to the creative process. I truly believe that we all have the capacity and the innate gift for creativity. And I often wish that was something that was valued and recognized in each of us.

I am a voracious reader, and back in June of 2025, I read Woolgathering by Patti Smith. At the time, I really loved the whimsical and poetic way she described her childhood wanderings and dreamings, and it has stuck with me ever since.