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.
A Week of Words: The Benefits of Keeping a Daybook
What did I learn from a week of tracking my work in the studio? Quite a lot. And it’s was worth the effort, so I hope you’ll start your own Daybook. (There’s a download of questions to get you started).
Artist’s Daybook: Friday
Friday finds me at low tide energy-wise, wrestling with the ever-present tension between creating art and marketing it. Meanwhile, my casual "Daybook" project has unexpectedly ballooned into 1,000-word essays that consume hours of my time.
Artist’s Daybook: Thursday
Finding moments in the margins of my day, I balance family routines with making in-person connections with other artists. As I crisscross Rhode Island for multiple appointments, dropping off pieces at a Providence gallery and handling errands, I'm confronted with the less glamorous reality of creative life.
Artist’s Daybook: Wednesday
In this entry, I navigate one of the less glamorous yet essential aspects of an artist's life: documenting and cataloging my work. From wrestling with the limitations of my flatbed scanner to confronting self-doubt when viewing pieces in a new light, today reveals how the administrative tasks of being a working artist intertwine with creative breakthroughs and personal insights.