“Sadness can make us bitter or wise. We get to choose.”
-Allen Levi, Theo of Golden
Life doesn’t always offer exactly what we hoped for. There are plenty of disappointments, detours, and difficult days. But there are also lessons, unexpected new beginnings, and reasons to keep looking ahead. What’s beautiful is when we have some say in what we hold onto. We can let the hard moments weigh us down, or we can use them as fuel for curiosity, creativity, and growth.
Yu-Wen Wu joined us recently to discuss From Rock to Cloud, her show at Nunu Fine Art until October 31. The exhibition draws on multi-media that Wu has used in past work, including installation, sculpture, and works on paper. The work uses some of her previous explorations from migration to memory, nature, and material transformation. To hear more, listen to the complete interview.
Wade Schaming sat down to talk about Easy Feelings, his current show, which is on view until October 10 at Equity Gallery. A few years back, Schaming pivoted toward painting, using acrylic and oil sticks on wood panel to create his art. To learn more about his process and the pieces in this show, listen to the complete interview.
A Few Words to Keep in Your Pocket.
Remember you can always turn the page, embrace what you’ve learned, and see where a little optimism and a willingness to try again can take you.
Outings.
Join me at The Milton Resnick and Pat Passlof Foundation
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More Books to Read.
Ours is a community of readers. Tell us what books you’re reading now by adding your titles to our reading list here. Wade Schmalling recently read All Fours, by Miranda July
Opportunities.
WMATA seeks artists or artist-led teams to create a site-specific, three-dimensional artwork welcoming visitors to Washington, D.C.’s reconstructed Northern Bus Garage. Five finalists receive $3,500 stipends; the project budget is $330,000. For details and to apply, visit the website. Deadline is September 24.