Finding Creative Space: A Room of One’s Own
What does it mean to have a room of one's own? On the surface, it is something tangible, but as I've now learned, it's so much more...
Category Everyday Philosophy
Burn the boats: 2021 reflection
I'm a painfully detail oriented nerd who loves to reflect at this time of year through the tradition of list making. It's an opportunity to express gratitude for 'this one wild and precious life'.
Living in colourful obscurity
Right now I’m living a life of obscurity much like the nudibranch, colourful and complex, unseen but not in hiding, and I’m finding meaning in that.
Off-grid living in a Yurt during winter
This missive marks the start of a new chapter - living, working and creating in a Yurt on the Catlins coast.
Life is a Pastiche
The idea of pastiche as a metaphor for lived experience has been on my mind a lot lately. I’ve just finished constructing a collage that began with a cut out from a magazine using Rita Angus’ character Rutu from her…
Why I Started Blogging Again: A Gen X Perspective on Digital Communication
Ahead Of Your Time, Until You’re Not (Updated 9 June 2025) Back in the early 2000s, I started a blog as an experiment in digital communication. If I remember right, it was called Chameleon Diaries. It was going to be…
