Micro To Macro: Perspective Is Key
My post-college art career has not been quite as romantic as I had envisioned while still in school. I see an endless sea of opportunity...
Micro essays about my studio practice, my travels, and the scientific research and philisophical findings that make me excited about life.
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ssarah77
- Oct 12, 2017
- 2 min
Biomimicry: Ultimate Solutions Hiding in Plain Sight
Reading, listening to lectures, and learning about current science/technologies are some of the things that keep me excited and curious...
ssarah77
- Sep 7, 2021
- 1 min
The Neighborhood
This piece was created during the summer of 2020 in Marble, CO. It is the result of a direct carving endeavor that I embarked on after...
ssarah77
- Feb 19, 2020
- 2 min
Action and Energy in Ephemeral Art
Large scale snow drawings as contemplative ephemeral art.
ssarah77
- Sep 4, 2018
- 3 min
Rubble and Dust: MARBLE/marble Carving Symposium
Stone is a constant. It is the ground we walk on; it is support, and it's hard. I never thought I would have the power or capacity to...
ssarah77
- Jun 24, 2018
- 2 min
Japan: Wabi Sabi and Intentional Living
It was apparent from the very beginning of our stay in Japan that we were in the best of hands. From the hosts of our hostels and airbnb...
ssarah77
- May 24, 2018
- 3 min
Descending on Perspective: Haleakala National Park
While staying on the island of Maui in Hawaii (our second destination after New Mexico), we spent a good amount of time lounging on the...
ssarah77
- May 10, 2018
- 2 min
SITE Santa Fe: Future Shock Art Experience Review
The first stop on our grande international summer trip was actually within the USA in Santa Fe New Mexico. Baby steps! I had visited the...
ssarah77
- Nov 5, 2017
- 3 min
Realizing It's Ok; How Terence Mckenna Taught Me To See The Bigger Picture
More often than not, it feels like we are in the midst of constant crisis as a species. At this moment everyone with access to a phone,...
ssarah77
- Oct 14, 2017
- 2 min
The Harmony Of Opposites
"The function of the artist is the mythologization of the environment and the world." -Joseph Cambell Since returning from Peru, I have...
ssarah77
- Oct 14, 2017
- 2 min
Grounding: Reopening a Channel for Sensory Communication
I have recently been introduced to the practice of barefoot hiking. It feels fantastic. Before I tried it, I thought there was no way...
ssarah77
- Oct 14, 2017
- 1 min
Let the Work Find its Context
The show was over. I was exhausted, ecstatic, hopeful, and satisfied. I had blinders on and gazed toward the finish line (my bed). I had...
ssarah77
- Oct 14, 2017
- 12 min
Salkantay Trek: 3 People No Guide
I am devoting this blog to a recount of my trek to Machu Picchu via the Salkantay trek in order to add to the online information cache...
ssarah77
- Oct 14, 2017
- 2 min
Epiphytes and Old Stone
Over the last few weeks, we have been making our way slowly to Cusco, the ancient Incan capital turned vibrant modern city of southern...
ssarah77
- Oct 14, 2017
- 2 min
Transition Part II: High Altitude Grandeur
On our way to Huaraz, a town in Peru on the edge of the second largest mountain range in the world, I felt a sense of deep calm and...
ssarah77
- Oct 14, 2017
- 1 min
Transition Part I: Clarity of Mind and Duality
As the days go by at Eco Truly Park on the desert coast of Peru, I sink into a space of simplicity and pattern. I have the time to look...
ssarah77
- Oct 14, 2017
- 1 min
Hare Hare...Repetition and Reward
Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare This mantra is the breath of this place. It...
ssarah77
- Oct 14, 2017
- 1 min
Fluidity and Expansion Abroad
It has only been five days since our arrival in Lima, Peru and already we have been graced with a phenomenal creative opportunity. Our...
ssarah77
- Oct 14, 2017
- 1 min
Peru: Downsizing Materials and Upsizing Experience
Space is one of the most important and defining elements of an artistic practice. During the months after my art school graduation, my...