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Letterpress, printmaking, writing, and other rambles from Michigan's Upper Peninsula.

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May
The Return of Small Things

The Return of Small Things

Spring is my favorite season. It's this continual unfolding of things returning, of "firsts." The first
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25
Apr
Pesto is Just a Concept

Pesto is Just a Concept

Last fall, on my birthday, my friend Doug gave me a jar of homemade pesto. Time has blurred the details,
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11
Apr
Notes From the Studio

Notes From the Studio

4/11/2025 I was in a funk this week. Didn't get a grant I had applied for,
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28
Mar
Notes From the Studio

Notes From the Studio

3/28/2025 I almost started this with "Ah, March in the UP," until I realized that that&
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14
Mar
Notes From the Studio

Notes From the Studio

3/14/2025 Ah, March in the UP. Last week we had a blizzard, this week we had 60s. Spring
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28
Feb
Notes From the Studio

Notes From the Studio

2/28/2025 What in the world happened to February? Oh yeah, everybody and their second cousin twice removed was
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31
Jan
Notes From the Studio

Notes From the Studio

1/31/2025 A couple Christmases ago, I handed my friend Lee a bag of garlic. His family was hosting
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12
Jan
Notes From the Studio

Notes From the Studio

1/12/2025 And here we are in 2025! It's been a rough start, to say the least.
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27
Dec
Notes From the Studio

Notes From the Studio

12/27/2024 Austin Kleon talks about the "silly rituals" we have. Things that don't have
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13
Dec
Notes From the Studio

Notes From the Studio

12/13/2024 As my daughter enters her middle teens, I'm becoming increasingly more aware that my time
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