Tuesday

Ruth Asawa Proved That Mothering Is Inherently Artistic Jordan Troeller’s book about the Bay Area sculptor and her artist-mother community shows us how reciprocity and caretaking become the work itself, not just the subject or the conditions.

A new book about Ruth Asawa and her artist-mother community reminds us that taking care of children and making art — be it public art, community work, with children, or for children — are radical acts of parenting and anti-totalitarian making.

This made my night!

Almost a whole month of summer vacation has gone by! Actively working at staring at my phone in despair less often. ☀️🌊🌈

I loved watching this and reading all about it! Really lovely!

ACTION ITEM! From IL? Our Clean Air for Healthy Equitable Schools bill (SB2193) will have a subject matter hearing in the Senate’s Appropriations-Education Committee TOMORROW (5/13) at 3:30. Pls complete a witness slip as a PROPONENT. Also, pls repost this!

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Between the band concert last night and the talent show this morning, I’m feeling all the gooey love for my kid’s fine arts magnet school today. 5⭐️ for public schools and all these babies.

Today I was naturalized.
And I registered to vote.
And tomorrow I’m excited to start calling my reps to tell them how I’m going to use that vote.

Climbing out of my hole now that my last giant paper for this session is complete. ☀️

Well, damn. Wasn’t expecting the new Dog Man movie to make me cry.

Drat. Time for classes again.

Not quite hibernating, but few plans to leave the house is a delight.

I forgot you did this. 💀

Turned in my last paper of the semester last night and I am so ready for all the naps and Christmas cheer that are now possible.

Pleasantly surprised to find a few little zines about masking in a West Ridge Free Little Library today.

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Small mixed breed dog with brindle fur on blue pillow wearing a rainbow plaid bandana. Behind him is a white Christmas tree, hanging advent calendar, and a jumble of Christmas decor.

I didn’t only buy food from One of a Kind this year, but almost. I did, however, also get this stylish dog bandana for Kerby.

My husband made me a rigid heddle loom for my birthday! A completely delightful surprise.

My family and I have done a reading and lit an Advent candle at church for the last 8 years and we still never know the order we’re supposed to go in. Except, not pink.

I love Small Business Saturday so much. Even better going on a sister shopping spree with @margaretmaccio.bsky.social ! #shopsmall

Close up of textile art. Quilted cyanotype, jacquard woven cloth, embroidery, stitching, yarn, coppery foil. Mix of purple, pink, teal and green.

It’s my birthday! Went to check out Agency: Craft in Chicago from the 1970s-80s and Beyond at the Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art.

Lots of great artists included. Here’s a close up of Terrarium View No. 1 (2024) by Melissa Leandro.

Group of seven Christmas carolers in costume holding song books. Petite woman with a gold dress, burgundy shawl, and dark bonnet is in front on the left. Men are wearing top hats and longer coats. Behind them are the lit up German Christmas market booths and city high rises with lit windows at night.

Preview night at Christkindlmarket! #chicagochristmas