What: I’m an artist who loves to draw, take photographs and create sculptures, and within each of those is a subcategory of different materials and processes that I use. I used to think that I needed to focus all of my energy on one specific medium but that never worked for me. I felt like I was holding my creativeness captive for others' ideals and not my own. I took an art class in high … [Read more...]
Listen To Your Mother Metro Detroit Recap
On April 30th, 2017, I had the honor of sharing the stage with a dozen other brave and honest women at Saint Andrews Hall in Detroit for the Grand Finale Season of Listen To Your Mother, a national, live storytelling event. Unfortunately the budget didn't allow for the "massive endeavor requiring thousands of woman-hours" for video, but we have pictures... and stories. The stories will live … [Read more...]
Handsewn Treasures
Mom was a saver Thelma was sentimental. She'd saved so many of my favorite toys, books, artwork, cards, and dolls... even a confirmation dress and two prom gowns, in her basement and bedroom closets. When she passed away in 2013, I brought the boxes back to my house and tucked them away in a closet, intending to go through them later. Recently I pulled out the Barbie suitcase that held Barbie and … [Read more...]
Crossing the Street, a new novel by Molly D. Campbell
My first impression of Molly Campbell, who I met on Twitter through mutual friends was "Damn, this broad is funny." Over the years, I've discovered we're both authors, artists, Ohioans, and proud grandmothers. Molly has a brand new novel out, her third, and I'm willing to bet it's filled with humor, as well as heart. Jamie Ford, New York Times bestselling author of Hotel at the Corner of Bitter … [Read more...]
What, Why, How: Laura Hulthen Thomas
What: I’m a fiction writer and I’ve also written essays. And, like all writers, I do so many other things that, while writing is absolutely central to who I feel I am, it’s only a small part of who my friends, family, and students see. I’m very, very lucky to teach creative writing at the University of Michigan’s Residential College, so most of what I do is read and talk to undergraduates about … [Read more...]
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