We often see the result. The smiling beautiful couples on Instagram spending a weekend in a sepia-toned cabin. The artist at their solo show opening. The athlete making a winning shot. I want that. I want that happiness. I want that success. I want that admiration. I want that. At least that's what my mind tells me. Lately I've been reminding myself that before every result is the process, the work. The late nights, the hours spent doubting, sweating, messing up, reaching out for help, crumbling, getting back up, dreaming.
For the past five years, I've been able to tell people that I'm an artist. Then they ask if that's my full time job because they assume it can't be. I am able to reply with a yes. For the first time in those years, I took some time and space and didn't start the year with grants and work lined up. Now that means a lot more seeking out opportunities. It can be overwhelming to see how much is out there and how many things I've applied for and haven't gotten. So today I remind myself to keep doing the work. That's what got me here and what will keep me going. To wherever I'm going.
What are you working toward? Where are you going? I'd love to hear.
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I'm excited to be an Artist-An-Resident at Dream Farm Commons, an artist run exhibition and project space in Downtown Oakland where radical imagination, visual works, and social practice are happening. I'll be exploring the meaning of a block by spending one week on the block where Dream Farm is located. I will explore, talk to people, and document it all to create a body of work opening on July 11 7pm-9pm. Save the date!
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I'll be teaching the first ever iteration of my class "Creative Interventions in Public Space" in August at Root Division in San Francisco! Take this class if you:
- want to make the City less lonely
- want to feel more connected with the humans around you
- want to play
- are curious about cities and how they work
- wonder why everyone is staring at their phone
- believe that you can shape the world around you
- enjoy seeing other strangers connect with each other
- feel angry, upset, and confused about the state of our modern world
- want to feel hopeful for the future of humanity
- want to create public art projects
- are just looking for something interesting to do after work
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Regina Felice Garcia and I are hosting a workshop retreat that will marry your mind and creativity and doing and impact and self-love into a whirlwind of unstoppable awesomeness. Movement, improv, ritual, imagination, and more will be explored in a beautiful setting. It's going to be rad. Save the date and stay tuned for details soon!
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I'll be carrying out my Fear Doctor project at the de Young Museum on July 27th! It's entirely free as part of the new Free Saturdays! I'd love to have you there! Info here.
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I've added some new perks to my Patreon page! Get prints like this as a digital print and phone wallpaper when you support me for $3/month.
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