Art on Purpose
Creative Placemaking Creative Placemaking was coined by Ann Markusen and Anne Gadwa in a 2010 report by that name for the National Endowment for the Arts. A quick google search turns up an accessible definition: Creative Placemaking is … Continued
I recently had the opportunity to visit with a local woman who has been in the process of decorating a new house she had built on prime lake-side property. The house was a lovely, contemporary building, with surprises like a … Continued
On November 20th, 2017, my solo show “Making Room” opened at Emerge Gallery, in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. On the wall: “Space is in essence that for which room has been made, that which is let into its bounds.” Heidegger … Continued
Recently, a local newspaper – Sandpoint Reader – http://sandpointreader.com/ – published an article I wrote about some of the issues that tiny house dwellers face when they choose to live tiny. The Reader is a free publication that serves the greater Sandpoint … Continued
Wayfaring, I believe, is the most fundamental mode by which living beings, both human and non-human, inhabit the earth. By habitation I do not mean taking one’s place in a world that has been prepared in advance for the populations … Continued
My nest is now in the functional stage. The building stage is over, but there is polishing yet to come. For now, I’m more concerned with the middle stage of habitation. The other day, I needed room in the studio … Continued
Building a house is simple. Walls, a roof and floor – wheels, in my case. Etymologically, “building” specifically refers to erecting a house, and now the word is also a noun that essentially means shelter. Building is a human need, … Continued
My latest project has been more of a mysterious adventure than I had thought. For two years I’ve been waiting for all the experiences related to building my house – just like compost – to break down, settle, and nourish … Continued
