Sometimes you need a little help to make good decisions
Being so busy this past year (and barely even making art!) really got me thinking about how to make sure what I’m doing is sustainable. For way too…
Round-up: What I’ve been up to when I wasn’t making art
I know it’s been quiet around the blog. Heck, it’s also been quiet around the studio. Part of that is just, well <waves hands vaguely at the state…
Can’t see the forest for the trees: Billionaire-backed climate gambles as told through mosaic
This mosaic started with a tweet. Elon Musk tweeted that he was going to donate a $100M prize for the best carbon capture technology. Immediately he got hilariously…
Cut down: Exploring notions of invasion through mosaic
When Giulio Menossi invited me to participate in the First Mosaic Symposium in Patagonia (alas, virtually…) and told me the theme was “Colours of Patagonia,” my mind immediately…
Pandemic reading: My work featured in American Scientist
Wow, it’s been a while! I hope you and your loved ones are staying healthy and safe amidst this pandemic, and my sincere thanks to any frontline workers…
Taking a break
I wanted to just take a minute to let you know that I’m going to be going fairly quiet over the next few months. There are a few…
Community will be our salvation: Building ties through materials and stories
A few months back, I put out a call for people to send me a piece of their place, which I would then incorporate into a mosaic of…
Upcoming exhibition: Anthropocene art on display
I’m what’s known in layman’s terms as Really Bad At Self-Promotion. So bear with me for a sec as I awkwardly tell you about my upcoming show… In…
Nothing is beyond our reach: Using Spam to unsettle and inspire
Let me tell you about the time I—a mostly vegetarian—ate Spam for my art. Years ago I read a story about how the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association…
Between us and collapse: Appreciating the soil beneath our feet
I grew up and still live in southwestern Ontario. My hometown, Kitchener, is surrounded by that quintessential Ontario countryside, where farms—both modern and Mennonite—idyllically dot the landscape but…
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