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Every so often, I sit down to brainstorm possible new picture book ideas. Recently I wrote down the phrase "cats in glasses." Not a...

I love to experiment with drawing and other forms of art, but when faced with an empty page I seize up with fear. I never seem to know...

*by which I mean, me! I'm always on an inspiration hunt, and one of my go-to places to hunt is Substack. I subscribe to a lot of...

If you know me, you probably know I'm a bit fascinated (obsessed?) with A.I. I've written several pieces about it: a play (GOLDFISH HAVE...

I can't remember how I first came across the work of Amy Maricle and her Mindful Art Studio, but in spring 2024 I signed up for her...

I love to buy craft books, but I'm not always so great about using them. Today I decided to dip into a book I bought a while back: The...

After reading Charles Bethea's Talk of the Town piece entitled "Dr. Waterfall" in the March 3, 2025 issue of The New Yorker , I felt the...