On being here now
Dear Artist, On January 23, 2001, I wrote you a twice-weekly letter from a hammock…
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A child’s play
Dear Artist, Last night three Canadian filmmakers got together for a shared activity they call…
A memory of Thailand
Dear Artist, “What are you doing?” a voice asks from behind me in clear, almost…
A return to awareness
Dear Artist, These weeks have brought thousands of letters from artists worldwide, offering encouragement, experience…
On where to start
Dear Artist, Michelangelo started his Last Judgment in the upper left hand corner and, over…
Claim your rival
Dear Artist, Ferrari driver Niki Lauda was Formula One’s World Champion in 1975, 1977 and…
Discover your archetype
Dear Artist, As soon as you enter the world of fairy tales or myths, you…
A country bonfire
Dear Artist, Science fiction writer Ray Bradbury wrote, Write a thousand words a day and…
About the law of recent memory
Dear Artist, We have a patio built out above our overgrown ravine. If I stand…
The deeper ‘Why?’
Dear Artist, Last Tuesday, I took my Mom for “An Evening with David Sedaris.” It…