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Artist Trading Card: Starry Eyes
I created an interactive double-sided art card inspired by Van Gogh, dreams, and hidden identities. Built from magazine scraps, thread, tape, and improvisation, the project became an accidental experiment in masks, movement, and creative problem-solving. Read More
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Restoring the Signal
Restoring the Signal: an interactive exhibit blending antique telephones, VoIP technology, accessibility tools, voicemail recordings, and community curiosity into a living communications experiment at Stone Branch Center for the Arts. Read More
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My First Open Mic
A quiet afternoon turned into an unexpected creative journey: finishing a felted clown, stepping into an open mic for the first time, and joining a circle of music, story, and shared expression at the Stone Branch Center for the Arts. Read More
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Accessible Communication, Revisited Through TTY
Adding two vintage TTY machines turned into something more than an exhibit. For a moment, they talked—no phone line required. That moment reshaped the exhibit, adding interactivity & accessibility while revealing how communication was once built around people, not data. Read More
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Peace Walk, Personal Reflections
A quiet walk for peace became something more—a personal journey through discomfort, reflection, and unexpected connection. Inspired by a traveling Buddhist monk, I found myself questioning, observing, and discovering that sometimes the hardest steps aren’t physical, but deeply internal. Read More
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Pysanky Ukrainian egg
A quiet Sunday visit turned into a hands-on lesson in patience, creativity, and imperfection. While decorating a Ukrainian egg, I rediscovered childhood memories, experimented with unfamiliar techniques, and learned that sometimes the process matters more than the outcome. Read More
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Nine Musicians Behind 12 Angry Men
An exploratory music jam invited musicians to abandon structure and follow sound wherever it led. Armed with a briefcase of strange instruments, I joined eight others in creating music that will never be heard again—except in memory. Read More
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Where Lodge, Community, and Life Intersect
A week of courthouse paperwork, lodge leadership training, community service, civic conversations, and unexpected moments of fellowship reveals how Masonry often intersects with everyday life. Most meaningful lessons come not from ceremony, but from simple acts of service and brotherhood. Read More
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Ink, Water, and Words
An experimental day of 1881 block printing, unused ritual water bowls, and a thoughtful Writers Saloon converged into a meditation on constraint. Ink failed, wood chipped, words were weighed, and I was reminded that expression always meets responsibility. Read More
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“Gutbusters”: How the Civil War Built the Modern Ambulance
A lecture on Civil War ambulances revealed how battlefield triage, wagon design, and relentless logistics shaped modern emergency medical systems. From “gutbusters” to standardized evacuation, innovation born in war transformed crisis transport into lasting civic infrastructure. Read More