Losing My Prince in El Chaltén: Lessons from Patagonia
I have been collecting books in Spanish throughout my trip in Patagonia. Nothing too heavy since I have only my 40-liter backpack, but I adore books and my need for…
Proyecto’Ace, Week 3: Time is Money, and some other thoughts and idioms
Time is money, the old saying goes. It's not entirely true. We can buy other people's time with money, and others can buy our time, too. But while we can…
“El Fin del Mundo | The End of the World”: Ushuaia, Argentina
My art residency at Proyecto'Ace ended on February 13th and the second residency at Museo de Arte Moderno in Chiloé starts March 8th. Since historically I've always made my best…
Proyecto’Ace, Week 2: Drawing and Carving the Images
If I'm to say any truth about the way our brains work, or at least my own, it's that there's often a delay between our experience of a thing and…
Even if you hate your voice, you must speak.
Current location: on a Colectivo to Punta Arenas, Chile, following five days in Ushuaia, Argentina, "el fin del mundo (end of the world)". It's a funny feeling, relearning your own…
Proyecto’Ace, Week 1: Storyboarding new concepts
I arrived in the studio of Fundación 'Ace on Monday, January 26th. The space is gorgeous and full of buenas ondas (good vibes). This was to be my creative home…
Sketching in Buenos Aires
How wonderful it is to have more than one way to savor a coffee and treats. How wonderful it is to have a place communicate to you by passing through…
On quitting and beginning
The time goes too quickly. Four weeks isn't much in the grand scheme of things, but for me it's the longest time I've stayed in another country. And as Buenos…
The Power of Silence: a day in the botanical garden
I would have done my laundry today, but I was preoccupied with learning to be slow. I have completed my first week at Proyecto 'Ace. I feel both fast and…
La alma de la ciudad | The soul of the city
How is it you can know a place for a long time, know its personality, its idiosyncrasies, and yet after much time still not know whether you love or like…