If I've spoken with you in the past few months, you probably know my newest obsession is pottery. It's given me a space to play and make mistakes and let go of perfection while still making art. And at the end, I have a (mostly) functional item! I've also recently picked up a matcha drinking habit, and wanted to make some matcha bowls that I can use during my morning ritual. I went down a rabbit hole researching Japanese tea culture and stumbled across this article on what sets a chawan (Japanese tea bowl) apart. It helped me understand what to aim for when making my tea bowls. A couple years back, I read a book about Wabi-Sabi, which was my first introduction to tea ceremonies. Japanese tea culture is really quite fascinating.

If you're in the creative field, you've likely heard of Rick Rubin's new book The Creative Act. I have yet to read, but this interview was a great teaser. I actually wrote a whole blog post on my take-aways from it here.

White Noise released last August, but I didn't watch it until recently. Honestly, I watched it right before the eerily parallel tragedy in Ohio occurred. It's a brilliant movie. It touches on some heavy themes in a way that feels so down to earth and humorous. Just a great watch all around. And the end credits scene is just the best.

My husband and I attended the DIA's screening of 2023's Oscar nominated short films. My favorite was Ice Merchants, which can be watched in full on YouTube for free.

I'm just happy that this t-shirt exists and I want someone to buy it for me.

Anyway, thanks for stopping by. I hope something here captured your interest, like it did mine. Take care.