Don’t Take Your Guns to Town

Catalyzed by a familiar starting point, this book project was begun as a planned assignment between myself and Kristin of Space Paste Press. After the success of our 2011 Intellectual Collaboration projects that took one month from conception to completion, we wanted to try the same idea with a longer time frame. The goal was to end up with finished pieces as opposed to the one month book sketches. The end result was something that should be "exhibit ready" so that the time spent on these projects would hopefully yield even more benefit than the prior learning experiences. With all…

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A walk in the woods

Happily enjoying the spring weather now, the distractions come in all forms...I am doing my best to turn the distractions into helpful moments. For example, one distraction that became ritual was a beckoning to hike in the woods down the street from my house. Every possible morning, I lace up my hiking boots, leash my dog and set out through the brush that leads to the trail head. We spend 30 minutes to an hour walking the trails and letting our minds wander completely. This time is perfect for gearing up for the day, problem solving a book idea that…

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