Mommess
How to publish a book
I’m a big proponent of the idea that we teach what we most need to know, so today I’m starting today to log my progress publicly. See, I…
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Creativity
Covering
I love the idea of covering. The grace of covering came for me over 20 years ago via a fisherman. Today, covering is at the core of how…
Culture
The Pieces You See
Yesterday, the world lost an amazing painter, David Hockney. He passed away at the age of 88. Has there ever been a painting, an illustration, or even a…
Creativity
What I know about social storytelling online
Besides writing an actual story, you know, like a book or play, there are other ways you can tell rich stories using platforms built for social media. And…
Language
Taking time…
On “taking time for oneself,” rest, idiomatic expressions, etymology, and art from this week. I occasionally steal time to do things like watch movies, walk in nature, write…
Creativity
Maker Feature: Toland Colorscope
Includes notes on creativity, ai, and inventing new languages with symbols. The Toland Colorscope system reflects an individual’s labor of love, and showcases people, color, astrology, metaphysics, history,…
Family
Acclimate
A Term of Endearment post with whiffs of ritual and how to help multi-dimensionally on difficult days. My mom is moving. Moved. The last few days consisted of…
Mommess
The digital dance of brand migration
I know how overwhelming it can be to switch a business name, finances, website hosting, 301 redirects, domain names, audiences, branding collateral, social channels, and not lose sales…
For My Kids
Short & Sweet
At my first New York gallery show, an Ukranian artist named Bokov drew caricatures of those present. Mine was a young girl with a big head, tiny neck,…
Mommess
Name-work, paper-work, and identity reboots for language-minded ladies
Today I needed to fill in some paperwork to pick up an official birth certificate for my youngest child and was struck how, as a woman, I’ve needed…
Mommess
covering: artist’s statement
I cover nature. Daily drawings are digital finger painting atop photos, and include collage-symbols made from other moments in time. These personal symbols are stored as images in…
Culture
Orion’s Party Hat
There’s not much to say here that hasn’t been said about Artemis program to – and around– the Moon. Watching, thinking, listening, and conversing about this go-round of…