A Valentine’s Meditation on Arguments
“We are facing each other both producing a continuous vocal sound. We slowly build up the tension, our faces coming closer together until we are screaming into each other’s open mouths.” In honor of Valentine’s Day, I was researching some real-life artist couples and found this 1978 work from Marina Abramovic and Ulay. The obvious…
The Armor We Wear
“I’m sensitive and I’d like to stay that way.” Over the years, that line from Jewel’s 1995 “I’m Sensitive” has always bothered me. I was reminded of it again recently when I talked about armor with a friend of mine, Chaz Kirchhoff (follow her on Instagram!), an armor specialist and Curator of European and Decorative…
Playing Dress Up
I’ve loved playing Dress Up for as long as I can remember. We have loads of pictures from when I was a kid – me dressed as some sort of classy lady, and my brothers as women with pillows stuffed in their dresses (because I was the big sister and they had to do what…
A Series of Limitations
I remember sitting outside the Percolator Art Space in Lawrence, Kan. one evening over 10 years ago, sipping a beer and chatting with a friend. My artist’s soul was chafing at the bounds of a “regular job.” I didn’t want to quit – it really was a great opportunity and the steady paycheck and health…
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About Me
I’m Jessica. I used to be an adventurer: single and childless and nothing to lose. Now I’m married, the mother of a two-year-old, working a full-time desk job and having a hard time locating the art and creativity that used to run rampant in my life. This blog is my love note to myself; a weekly way for me to connect to that creative energy and to foster it in my life again. I hope it helps you, too!
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