As we get older, we tend to settle into more comfortable with familiar thoughts and habits, which can make us more hesitant or resistant to change.A few month ago, I had a blood test at the hospital, and the results weren’t very encouraging. The doctor strongly urged me to exercise,

Some of my artwork involves trying to get viewers to think, and possibly change their minds a bit. I make work about situations that bother me, and that I wish were different.  I’ve done a series of quilts about victims of the war in Ukraine, and another collection about gun

15 years ago, the world as I knew it changed dramatically with the diagnosis of breast cancer. This rattled me deeply. What followed was a course of racing thoughts of what’s to come: heavy treatments to fight the disease. However, the day the doctor confirmed the diagnosis, it made my

“A woman’s heart is like the autumn sky” is a Japanese proverb that describes something that can easily change. Regardless of women’s (men’s)feelings, the changeable nature of the seasons is related. With such changing seasons, Japan can also be said to be a nation that is good at changing its

Birds changing their mind

My latest piece is called “Viral” and is a reflection of the impact of Social Media, good or bad. I wonder if people think about what they are saying when they post on social media or reply to someone else’s statements? Is it like sometimes replying to an email and