Recently, Luke and I were talking about ART/CREATIVITY being about the doing and not about the final product. It’s all about the creative process, baby! For me, nothing embodies this idea at a basic level more than a good old fashioned coloring session. Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve probably caught onto the… Read More
Michelle and I first became friends while working at a school in California. Ya know how the universe sometimes connects you with people you were meant to meet? Thanks universe for bringing me Michelle. We quickly bonded over our shared sense of humor and quirky imaginations. Michelle and I have cleaned out a pantry filled… Read More
Hello Dear Readers, Greetings from beautiful NC! Many miles traveled, many boxes left to unpack – we made it! It is not even real that we live here! Since we’ve been so busy packing/unpacking and preparing to move/actually moving things have been light on the blog side of life lately. Fear not! Now that we’re… Read More
If you saw last week’s post, you learned about the original ideas for Larkspur’s final project “Full Circle.” Over the weekend we had our video shoot. It was an amazing day! Luke and I can’t wait to start putting the final cut together. Unfortunately, with all the packing/moving/real life stuff we’ve got going on we’ve… Read More
I am finishing up my last project with Larkspur before the big move. A dance film! I am psyched about this ambitious undertaking. The shoot date approaching signifies the of the end of Larkspur as we know it. Our relationships are transforming once again. I think the sentimentality of this transformation is embodied in the… Read More
I stumbled across this article from the Washington Post that gives the hour by hour break down of the routines some of the most creative people in history. Since I read it, I’ve been thinking more and more about rituals and routines and how they relate to the creative process/creativity in general. I am someone… Read More
We can’t believe that what a whirlwind tour of Durham our trip was. Definitely, a fast, fun, five days! It was interesting to try and see the place through “future home vision”. We managed to explore quite a bit driving/walking all over hell and creation the city. We loved sight seeing around town checking out… Read More
This weekend contained the anniversary of the day Luke and I got engaged! Luke and I aren’t too sentimental when it comes to anniversaries . We really celebrate on our wedding anniversary, but still we like to take a moment to acknowledge the milestone markers in our relationship. It was Memorial Day weekend 2010. Luke surprised me with… Read More
It seems like everywhere I look people I know are going through transitional periods in their lives. After waiting forever for spring to show up in Providence our seasons are turning over again as summer rolls in. My mom recently retired. Friends of mine are starting and finishing graduate school. Other people I know are getting married, having… Read More
In today’s interview, we chat with a lovely ukulele lady! Singer/songwriter and all around creative entrepreneur Skye Zentz. Skye is a fixture of the Hampton Roads music scene, and a grassroots art ambassador, playing shows in concert halls, nursing homes, coffeehouses and even online. Her love song to her city “The Tide” has been generating… Read More