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Spellbound

Spellbound

Last spring, I was honored to be an artist in residence in the Pullman neighborhood in our beautiful city of Chicago. I initially had made plans to map the many blocks around my space as I considered the ravages of the built environment in the 

Art All around Us

Art All around Us

We never miss an opportunity to enjoy art in the galleries and on the table. How wonderful was it to engage with both! First, there was a terrific retrospective of Faith Ringgold’s body of work. And then there was the art of the table. Chicago 

To Market, to Market: Cape Town

To Market, to Market: Cape Town



You know my thoughts on markets. I’ve been lucky to visit some excellent ones here and there. The Old Biscuit Mill is far and away one of the best. See for yourself.


Delicious food, check. Live music, check. A DJ, check. Heavenly aromas, check. A chill vibe, check. Beautiful surroundings, check. And the people…



I honestly cannot say what I enjoyed most so I’ll just say everything!












Epistle from the Black Garden

Epistle from the Black Garden

Intentional. To kick off the new year, my friends at PostScript asked me to be their guest writer for their lovely blog, In the Loop. This month’s theme is coffee but I was encouraged to write about anything so I did both. If you’re interested 

Epistle from the Black Garden

Epistle from the Black Garden

Tucked into the corner of the Black Garden is a plant not much bigger than a sapling. Its flat leaves are distinctively delicate. This is a black currant bush. And this variety is called Ebony. It is the sweetest of all varieties. Love letter #