Loose Ends

I have a few, how about you?

“To be an artist is to believe in life.” – Henry Moore

The day after my dad died last August, I spoke over Zoom to Asha Dore for her podcast, Totally Biased Reviews. Right away when I logged on, I told Asha about my dad having just died, because I wasn’t sure if maybe it showed, you know? Like, did I look different after my dad died? Did I sound different? Was I still myself? Asha asked if I was sure I wanted to talk, and I told her yes, I was sure. I told her I needed something to help me feel more like myself for an hour—I needed a way to remember myself. Asha gave me a way to do that when I needed it. And although I was tender (I still am), the conversation, in spite of that, or because of it, or both, was wonderful.

Asha wanted to talk about (among other things) using the craft to tell difficult stories. The full episode can be accessed by clicking the photo, but if you’re just up for a snippet, I’ve got that for you:

Craft can actually be the vehicle, the bridge, the doorway, not…