... vegetable gardens, walks in the fall woods, snow (which meant school was cancelled), wet rocks from the river and cookies made by my mother and favorite aunt. I spent a lot of time making things – ...

In the spring of 2003 I moved my studio from the East Village just across the river to Williamsburg, Brooklyn. This is a wonderful neighborhood full of creative people of all sorts. Just the place fo...

...ing except the biggest bolt of lightning i've ever seen in my life which definitely hit something on the river bank a block and a half ahead of me. it was like a tower of light and the thunderclap tha...

... opportunities there. but i also wonder how the st lawrence smells - how far inland does the odor of the river tint the air of the city? what are the odors of the vieux ville? do the old bookshops the...