No pretty pictures to entice with at the moment. And the most exotic locale I've been to this year happens to be about 5 miles from home.

Hi. Hello! This time a month ago, I was in the throes of preparing for Open Day at BigCi. A month! Between today and the last time I wrote, I've presented my work to over two dozen visitors on Open Day, spent a short week in Sydney, flown back to the US, started my art teaching gig, reconnected with more than a handful of close friends, and spoken on a panel with some of my favorite women working in textile arts. The little bits of anxiety prior to each of these shifts have dissipated for the...

This photo was taken 20 days ago. I'm sitting at the gate in Sydney waiting to board my flight to LAX. A man from Scotland just asked me what day of the week it is. A familiar question since arriving on the other side of the world a few months ago. Shortly, I'll be leaving the future and returning to my life. Practically speaking, I'll be revisiting this time in Australia for awhile yet given how far behind I am in recording my impressions/experiences and I'm grateful for that because here on...