A working journal from Driftway Studio in Rhode Island. I write about process, materials, and the slow, often meandering work of making things by hand.
The Stories Doris Left Behind: How One Estate Sale Box Became Art
A box of vintage ledger books and handwritten letters from an estate sale led to a very personal collage work and a lifetime of source material. Read the story behind With Light.
A Coffee Table's Second (and Third) Life
A coffee table that started as a secondhand bargain ended up holding blankets for forts, surviving a toddler's screwdriver phase, and serving as a plant stand — until one last idea gave it a third life in the studio. Here's how an old tabletop became part of a brand-new art cart.
Playdate: Studio Organization
My son wanted to earn some extra money as my studio assistant. He's nine, and he quit halfway through. I kept going — through drawers I'd stopped opening, papers I'd forgotten I had, and a pile of things I thought I still needed. What came out of it wasn't just a cleaner studio.
Collecting Color
On a cold beach walk, thousands of stones in dark reds, greens, and luminous whites become the color palette for a new collection.