Author Archives: April

Watching Ice Melt ~ Part II

Posted on October 7, 2011 by April

Continued musings on a previous post that got too long — On money-making and being an artist… My own journey into becoming a working artist included a realization that my initial resistance toward earning money thru my art had a … Continue reading →

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Breaking Down Artist Stereotypes

Posted on September 9, 2011 by April

(originally published in ABCD in Action) This is really just the beginning of what I feel will be a long string of essays/blogs, but it’s been rolling around inside me for all these months and I have to let it … Continue reading →

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Rekindling Responsibility for our Elders

Posted on April 14, 2011 by April

(i want to share some writing done on April 14, 2011)     Today my dad called while i was busy at work to tell me that he had bought a house. This is big news for two reasons–one, he … Continue reading →

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Kids have it all

Posted on February 18, 2011 by April

By saving me in a pinch, my nieces taught me the power of adults recognizing and requesting the gifts of youth in solving challenges. I reflect on what this means in our communities and share some resources for building respectful partnerships between youth and adults in society and in our daily lives. Continue reading →

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