Art on Purpose
Another year has gone by, yet again filled with travel and adventure. I spent January in Europe, touching down in Spain, Turkey and Romania, dodging the virus carefully, February back in Berkeley, weaving, and March back in Eastern Washington, in … Continued
September is sprinting into view. The nights are cold, the days are hot, fire season is in full swing here in northern Idaho. The air has been thick with smoke, and ash has been falling out of the sky for … Continued
When I was 11, I received a very large book with a very big tree on it. It was called “The great big book of knowledge”, and it was an English publication in the mild-mannered country of Romania (raised … Continued
My best friend loves San Francisco. She used to live there, and she misses it every day that she trudges along in the good food desert that is central PA. I almost made it there! It was a Wednesday morning … Continued
It took 15 hours to drive from northern Idaho to northern California. The landscape changed swiftly from the musical greens of the descending green hills, to a flat yellow prairie slowly drying in the sun. Most of eastern Washington state … Continued
All images in this post are taken by the author….
It’s quiet here. It’s so quiet that talking sounds like I am speaking in my own ear. Nearby there are small poplars whispering in the breeze. Farther away there are large poplars bent and sparkling under the wind but I … Continued
For about a year and a half now I’ve been talking about building a tiny house. Back then I was in school. Now school is over; I have no more excuses. It took me two days to build a 4 … Continued
Nearly ten years ago I boarded a train, and then a plane, and left my birthplace to start a new life overseas (literally). With each kilometer whooshing by under the belly of the plane, my country revealed itself in all … Continued
