It’s been awhile since I did one of these. A lot has happened for me in the last couple years and months. More recently, I moved to Amherst, MA last winter and have been job searching since Oct 2022. I worked at a few jobs here and there but nothing too long term. Just this month however I finally accepted a job as a Digital Marketing Manager at a specialty food store in Springfield, MA. I’m super excited to start working but also more excited that this will PROPEL my life forward, so much has been waiting to initiate due to a lack of job. Because of such, I’m going to take a bit of a step back on freelancing multimedia work and transition my focus to my online store, YouTube channel, trailer project and my blogs and other projects I have going on.

This year has so far been terrible. In January my move was hard and difficult. The pipes burst again in my old apartment building and destroyed the remainder of my stuff. February I got really sick and I’m convinced part of it was from the stress of the move. March, I learned my trailer project had to be moved so I spent the next two months making that happen. April, I ended a significant relationship in my life, in May, my beloved kitty – Leo – passed away. By the end of June, I adopted another one. July I had car trouble which resulted in $3k+ in repairs after just going in for an oil change. So the news of my job has been a huge blessing and stress reliever.

One project I have been working on is my field station – Bher Dheigh Field Station. I’ve been meeting with potential collaborators and locations throughout the region. You should check the page out as there is a map with these locations… I’m REALLY excited where this project is headed. I’ve also become a mentor to an initiative called the Art and Soul of Ukraine. It started with raising money for the medical and protective supplies for the frontlines of Ukraine, now they are continuing that work and helping artists heal from the traumas of war.

Be sure to stick around as there will be some exciting new developments regarding my studio work and business overall. Lots of new equipment and learning new things.