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Space⁂ ⁂ ⁂ Space (making)⁂ ⁂ ⁂Space-making.A few weeks ago I wrote about the roles of space in creative contexts, from art galleries to music to language to conversation. Space is a building block for rhythm., I wrote. This morning, I decided to write a blog post that was entirely space. I thought of the blog post...

Earlier this week I was thinking about inspiration – what inspires me to write? Nature, friends, what I see in the world as I walk around – all these are the basis of many of my blog posts. Museums, too, inspire me, both to think and to create. When I am in a museum, I can get lost in an artwork, ebbing between the...

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What if the musical memories of songs last played months ago were not held in the muscles, but in the heart – the passion coming through with every E that follows C? The occasional B, played at just the right moment, adds depth. I love the moment of getting into a song: when the notes flow and you’re enjoying the...

Raindrops cascade from the skies in straight lines, watering the ground left dry after July. Since the rain started falling again, the plant outside has been growing well. Will it blossom again this year? Can plants blossom twice in one year? I hope to see the pink petals again, but, if nothing else, I have the...

The thirteenth episode of Wonders of Web Weaving is out:In Episode 13, I chat with Sophia, the author of Fractal Kitty about, among other things, making interactive web pages about mathematics, the intersection of art, words, and math, the math blogging community, and more.I hope you enjoy the episode!Wonders of Web...

I close my eyes and see the Great Hall. This is where they host the Met Gala! I can’t help but think about that when I stand and watch as tourists congregate, ask for information, and walk around to get to the exhibits they want to see. There are at least three ways you can enter the main galleries: by walking...

The shortest words —the most weight:I, a, (e)m.

The voice of the romantic midnight harkens; its calm tones echo through the day with the help of words. Is midnight romantic?I have been thinking about moments between: the transitions from one state to another. Yesterday, as I left the cafe from which I had purchased a coffee, I noticed how the sounds of the cafe...

The sun shines through the silvery sky. I look up and around to see where blue might peek through the blanket that covers the sky. There is one space where I can see shades of blue through the silver. I think about how the sky invites me to look up, and then around: to be curious. What can I see today? I do this in...