The MRI, March 17, 2026. “Illness narratives do not always begin at the beginning.” — Catherine Kohler Riessman, “Ruptures and Sutures: Time, Audience and Identity in an Illness Narrative,” Sociology of Health & Illness, Vol. 37, No. 7 (2015) Experimenting with “temporal ambiguity” and messing around with imagery for my upcoming 24-page midi-size comic, Potato Nose:…
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Turning point: reflections on triggers. Part 2- (re)discovery
This week I have been exploring triggers in my life– their roles as fodder for creative work, their potential to help in self-development and their ability to create turning points. Recall: Part 1- archives Part 2 (RE)DISCOVERY As I mentioned in Part 1, a random journal entry may bring me to my knees. I was organizing my studio the other…
Turning point- reflections on triggers. Part 1: archives
Last New Year, my brother and I brought home all my journals and artwork from storage. We recently brought home all the family photo albums and objects. I love being the family archivist. I love seeing the heirlooms showcased in my kids’ collections and in the extended family’s homes. I love that the next generation…
The Housewife Howled- regurgitations from the journals of the husfru, 1994. Part 1
I pulled out an old package of journal scribblings from 1994. Written when my kids were young, I was married and three years in to an art career. Let’s take a look shall we? Preface: So here I sit about to embark on the great adventure: the writing of a book. My book. But where…