Fountain and Folly.

I often wonder what Vonnegut would have to say...

Studio Field Notes: Labyrinths, Follies, and Other Misaligned Structures

Being in my late 30s and reading Van Gogh’s letters for the first time has got me feeling all of my feelings.

Something I wouldn’t have appreciated in my youth or as a younger artist. This is somewhat reflected in my latest musings.

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Excited to mail some of these out. Thanks Marc for sending the PDF.

Rereading Grendel by John Gardner, I recall sitting in english class tackling the conversation with the Dragon. Chapter 5 still shakes me to my core as it did nearly 20 years ago.

"They’d map out roads through Hell with their crackpot theories, their here-to-the-moon-and-back lists of paltry facts"

Musk waves a chainsaw and charms conservatives talking up Trump's cost-cutting efforts Billionaire Elon Musk has created a buzz waving a chainsaw in the air at a conservative gathering outside Washington.

The first Trump term killed irony, the second term is already doing a very good job of putting farce out to pasture. apnews.com/article/musk...

The Ouroboros of Studio Practice Myth-making, alchemy and the never-ending cycle of time.

Latest studio obessions include alchemy illustrations and estoteric landscapes… open.substack.com/pub/seanmsta...

One of the all time greats! I share this in almost every class I teach.

Do yourself a favor this winter and read The North Woods. Such a fantastic book.

Comment | Why it's important to find hope for—and through—the arts after the US election The divisions within American society cannot be ignored, but let’s focus on where the country is united, and how the cultural sector can foster that unity

Already dreading the DOGE comments about the NEA…

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Black Friday ritual to watch some Reverend Billy and the Church of Stop Shopping. youtu.be/Zu6XVVoMsBw

New experiments with slip casting!

Experiments (and maybe failure) with porcelain slip.

Material grounding within shifting horizons How studio practice connects us to landscape, memory, and community.

Lots of things on the horizon in 2025… open.substack.com/pub/seanmsta...

Looking at the Border Wall in 'Brown Neon' | Literary Geographies

Here's a link to an article I've just published open-access in Literary Geographies, a short reflection on a couple sections of 'Brown Neon' by Raquel Gutiérrez. I enjoyed writing about this great text!

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