Sparks in Shadows
I’m not Ready to Say Goodbye
When I decided to relocate back to Istanbul, I thought at first that all I needed was two suitcases like I had when I moved to New Jersey as a graduate student decades ago. I had this romantic desire to retrace my path in the reversed direction without extra baggage. Why not start a minimalist life where my roo
Interview of Daniel Jackovino on his Solo Art Exhibit
Black Walnut Head Dolls of Daniel Sometimes a phone call is forgotten even before uttering goodbye. Sometimes it is remembered for decades, but rarely does it lead to a solo art exhibit. Daniel had met Victoria at the Art Students League of New York and had not spoken with her in a while when she called [&hell
Love as a Verb
We love ice cream. Love watching movies. Love our parents, children, friends and partners. But what is love? No search engine is shy about revealing the definition of love: “an intense feeling of deep affection” or “a person or thing that one loves”. What is love as a verb? Merriam-Webster says it is to
Seeing the World in the Dark – An Interview with Amanda Staab
When she was in labor, shamanic practitioner Amanda Staab was expecting to hold her oldest daughter. Reawakening to her connection with the universe was a bonus.