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 Afterlife of Collage: When Materials Reveal Their Hidden Stories
In my artistic process, stories emerge after creation rather than before. As I examine my completed collages, I discover narratives hiding within text fragments, unexpected connections, and visual details that weren't initially apparent. This moment of close observation is where titles and stories are born—revealing themselves through the artistic archaeology of my own work rather than through deliberate planning.
Why Artists Should Write: Breaking Through Creative Blocks
Writing is a way to build momentum towards completing your next creative task.
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.