In this new life I am defining forward, I ask myself the questions: what brings fullness to my life, and, what are the “shoulds” and the “oughts” that invite examining? In light of this exploration, before I headed out to Playa at Summer Lake to teach last September, I asked myself: do I like this? […]
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Favorites: Reads & Listens 2023
I love keeping track of the books I read, to be able to remember them, for one thing! And, also to reflect on the choices, to recommend to others, and to offer myself a warm pat on the back for my self-directed reading program. The total count this year is 58 (8 more than last […]
2022 in Books: Deep and Delicious
I love “books of the year” lists, and eagerly peruse them all – from the New York Times to Barack Obama to Goodreads to the national book awards, then heading straight over to Jefferson County Library catalog to reserve the picks that catch my fancy. (I am rather incorrigible, currently my requested hold list is […]
Books & Music: Studio Favorites
The end of the year is traditional for lists….and I am jumping into it with the books and soundtracks that have fed my practice. Maybe they will inspire you too! TOP 5 BOOKS The latest edition to my art bookshelf is “Richard Diebenkorn, Beginnings, 1942-1955,” Scott A Shields, PhD., Pomegranate Press, 2017. I picked it […]