combustion/growth/unfinished

i'm up early with worry about getting everything done. why yes this piece is large and tilted and still needs work!i have my last crit today at CCA, potentially ever! i have to get my application into berkeley MFA for tomorrow, on my dear girls birthdays. an early...

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real dream list

a quiet little post about writing down what you want to manifest. i found yesterday in big cursive smelly marker handwriting written in a flurry, under all the takeout menus on our fridge, a list of small dreamy things with the heading "real", instead of the fantasy....

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happy birthday to blue hugh

i am shamefully absent from posting and have no excuses except a case of the crazy busyness.i do want to take a minute out of today to say happy birthday to my dear fiancee hugh. may he always be a kid at heart.xoxohis hair is back to black today. he dyed it to match...

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open studios!

is this weekend:)please stop in at 2498 A Harrison betwixt 20th & 21st street to our compound: 12-4 both days!to quote my studio mate andy diaz hope: make art. sell art. buy art. smell art.hope to see you there!xo,mati

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today made me smile

"Rather than resist, open to the possibilities. Sure, it’s gonna require a little work. And yes, you’re gonna have to suit up and show up, but there’s gold in those hills and it’s just waiting to be mined".

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confession

i am so missing this space and catching up with everyone.but first a call out~ happy 30th JR!!! ahh, that day of rasberry picking in new mex seems forever ago! i'm drinking tea that says: "a relaxed mind is a creative mind" on the tag. indeed. mine has been racing...

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i’m home

hello hello hello,i'm overflowing with words and emotion over bekah & jesse's wedding week, but need some space to reflect (and upload the zillions of photos). such a beautiful bride and feel so honored to be part. congratulations again my sweet!rushing back into...

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nostalgic

i'm off to block island for my girl BF is getting married! goodbye dressing up in grandma's cocktail dresses (age 10).holy moly. i'm so excited! xo,m

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flattered

my dear studio mate gage is having a show this coming saturday, but i will be back east celebrating my bff's wedding!i am proud to be a model of one of his lovely pieces... and i heard it sold! check it out if you're in the SF area peeps.xomrm

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