If we’ve spoken about goals in the past couple of years, you have heard me say that I am working toward a calendar that reflects my values. Time is precious and this goal is about making sure I am being intentional with my 168 hours each week. I am continually refining my processes that help me say yes, no, or maybe later. Here is what I’ve been saying yes to lately:
Continuing to experiment with art based strategies to tell community stories! I’m partnering with the incredible Columbus Indiana Architectural Archives again this year, and we are going to celebrate Henry Moore’s birthday under the sun by creating cyanotypes! Participants of all ages will be able to find new ways to utilize archival images, newspaper clippings, and more to further their connection to Henry Moore, Large Arch, and the Cleo Rogers Memorial Library. Here is a sneak peak of some of the playful examples I’ve made for this event.
Becoming a Michigander (again)! Over winter, Stephen and I slowly moved to Michigan and became the newest caretakers of a beautiful cast stone home (c.1910). We don’t consider this move a “goodbye” to Ohio, but more of a “see you later.” Visit my Instagram to see how I’m choosing to commemorate this transition.
Being outdoors to stare at the sky, learn the names of wildflowers, and see what growth I can help foster. Gardening can mean many things to many people, but gardens fundamentally are about connection to nature, ourselves, our traditions, and our communities. Watching rhubarb grow that was planted by those who lived on this land before us further connects us to what matters. Camille Dungy wrote - “Every politically engaged person should have a garden” and I could not agree more.
What have you been saying yes to? What have you been saying no to?
IMPACT UPDATE:
When I touched base with you all in March, we explored what showing up looks like during times of upheaval for cultural heritage. Thanks to your generosity we raised over $1,500 for the Underground Railroad Education Center’s Teen Program. These funds will help the organization have a match for additional funding pursuits.
Let’s continue to find ways to show up physically, emotionally, and financially for each other.
RESOURCE ROUNDUP:
What I’ve been writing, reading, listening to, and watching.
Upcoming Deadline: Endangered Latinx Landmarks
Webinar Series: Fundraising and Job Searching Strategies
Article: This Mahjong Game Shows How Gentrification Is ‘Aging Out’ Chinatown’s Seniors
Book: Landscapes of Retreat (free)
Article: US District Court Ruling Keeps Fight Against Mining of Site Sacred to Western Apache Alive
Statement: The Society of American Archivists Calls on Our Members to Support Tribal Communities
Article: DOJ: Trump can abolish protected monuments set aside by past president