What does it mean to create? Why does making matter? How do I go about it?

Over the years—as a fiber artist, as an award-winning writer, and as a teacher—I have explored these questions in both practice and theory. As I shifted from the university to the studio, I began to realize that these lessons applied as much to artmaking as to research. In conversation with fellow artists and scholars, it became apparent that my own quest resonated with their questions.

This is a personal journey of continuing reflections in support of my creativity, but instead of keeping private notebooks, I decided to share whatever idiosyncratic insights this journey into art and writing might offer. I doubt that anything in these posts will provide earth-shattering news, but I hope that some thoughts might vibrate along shared threads.