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On Creativity

Creativity is not a straight process. Sometimes when I wake in the morning, I listen and quiet my mind, and answers suddenly come to me. Quietly exploring and finding my voice, I created hundreds—n...
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Thoughts on Beauty

Thoughts on Beauty

With the pieces kept torn and tattered, the better the piece became when the challenge was embraced to improve it. To deconstruct the whole, pick up the pieces, and put them together again, is to t...
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Embracing the Creative Journey

Embracing the Creative Journey

The things we live with shape our lives. To deconstruct the whole, pick up the pieces, and put them together again, is to take a leap of faith—to believe in redemption and understand that risking f...
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My Process

My Process

There is a freedom in this process, a freedom that comes from a willingness to explore the unknown. It's a delicate balance, between control and release, between intention and serendipity. This is ...
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Sustainable Life

Sustainable Life

Many people think that America no longer manufactures anything — but they are wrong. There are hundreds of thousands of makers in this country right now quietly pursuing their passion. This resurge...
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