Journal
Good As Gold
I lost a friend, and wish that I had known him better.
April 15, 2026
Because AI Can’t Sew
Art creation and other things that are un-automatable.
January 15, 2026
YI-WO
10 years in the making, Thomas Campbell’s latest film is a new language.
October 30, 2025
The State of Continual Welcoming
And, is it possible to have a meaningful relationship with a salad bowl?
August 20, 2025
You’re Not Listening
An excellent book. An angry guy with a flamethrower.
June 10, 2025
Art + Work
You can’t have one without the other.
May 15, 2025
If You Want to Take Photos, Go to Disneyland
If you want to do something, give yourself the gift of just doing that one thing.
April 15, 2025
Beautiful Blue Skies and Golden Sunshine
David Lynch was the real deal. He will be missed.
March 01, 2025
Taking it Apart
Reflecting on a life in photography and how it the medium has changed. And how I have changed too.
January 15, 2025
New Yorking
Notes from a recent visit to New York. Inspiration, attention, appreciation.
December 01, 2024
Reentry
How was it to live in Japan? The short answer is that it was amazing. But the longer answer is more complicated, because now I’m here, and Japan is there.
October 15, 2024
Less Talking, More Listening
There is no such thing as too much listening. And sometimes, people need to be told to leave the bar.
June 15, 2024
Treehugger
A story about paper, a shrine, a tree, and the search for meaning.
May 15, 2024
Following Seeds
Looking for the familiar in a foreign place.
April 15, 2024
Art Opening: Mono
A recap of the 12/9 event, and a few thoughts on what it means to make, share, and purchase art.
December 15, 2023
To Struggle
To struggle and be uncomfortable and tired and anxious and scared is a gift. It’s an opportunity for growth, filled with potential.
September 15, 2023
Herbert Bayer x Aspen
The iconic designer’s fingerprints are all over the place. And now there’s a new museum dedicated to his work.
August 15, 2023
Post Surf
The surfing isn’t always great, having surfed is.
June 15, 2023
The Making of The Divide Gallery
When the right idea gets to the right person, good things happen.
May 15, 2023
Seeing Shadows
Notes and images from my recent visit to a remote glacier in British Columbia.
April 15, 2023
F*ck Guns
And, using the magic of art and illusion, make them magically go away.
March 15, 2023
Holding on / Letting go
I just finished two great books, and after digesting them a bit, realized that they were connected in interesting ways.
February 15, 2023
Thoughts on Art and AI
How will AI change art and the way that artists live and work? It’s not what you might expect.
The Broom
I love the idea of using a beautiful broom twice a day for the next 20 years. That’s a lot of quality broom time. But the thought of just buying a broom isn’t really interesting enough. Can a broom be cool?
On Potboiling
The idea of having a “hot streak” at a young age, then never being able to achieve the same level of creative reward for the rest of one’s life is sort of sad and terrifying.
BC // 50
Trying to understand a vision that came to me while walking across a crevasse covered glacier in remote British Columbia.
May 15, 2022
But is it Art?
Stefan Sagmeister, the difference between design and art, and the story behind the time he carved his chest with an X-Acto.
Flying and Falling: Masahisa Fukase
One of the greatest photo books ever made, and a story of sadness, beauty, and heartbreaking tragedy.
