When bad things happen to good art

Sometimes my brain clicks from one thought-stream to another seemingly without connections. Connections abound, of course. Cool how the subconscious works, isn’t it? I was watching men’s figure skating last week when I remembered how years ago, a mixed-media artist’s book that I’d just sold, was run over by the collector in her Beemer. Gallery-owner gasped. Collector cried. I was laughing (I can be that way). The art damage was far beyond a simple repair. Yikes. I thought doing a collab-remake with Collector’s car might be fun. It was. 

Back to men’s figure-skating. I saw a really sad, jaw-dropping thing happen to really good art on the Olympic ice. The crowd gasped, The 21 year old skater cried.  I did not laugh. 

I can be that way, sure, but no way am I that bad.

 

All February is museum month: More than 70 museums are 50% off*. You need the FREE 50% off pass which you can download at https://sandiegomuseumcouncil.org/specials/museum-month

February 21, 1100-1p.m. Community Art Workshop

Location: The San Diego Museum of Art

No reservation is required. All materials are provided. Free with Museum admission. *which is half off this month.

Saturday, February 28^th, 5:00-10 p.m.

The Del Dios Chili Cook-Off! I’m competing with my famous duck chili—yum!

You be the judge: whose chili is the best?

Doors open at 5p.m. Tasting begins at 5:30, awards at 6:30pm, followed by all-you-can eat chili until they run out.

Del Dios Community Center (aka “The Ol’ Firehouse”) 20155 Elm Ln, Escondido, CA 92029

 

The World is Run by Those Who Show Up

^{February 26, 2026, from 5:00 to 6:30 PM the first In Community event from the San Diego County Arts and Culture Commission takes place at the Live Well Center. RSVP here.}

March 18, 2026 11-1p.m. San Diego County Arts and Culture Commission meeting

Meet Christine E. Jones, the Commission’s new Manager of Art, Film and Creative Industries 

Location: 1600 Pacific Hwy, Room 402A, San Diego, CA 9210

Phone: +1 669 444 9171 
Webinar ID: 833 2424 4450 

Sometimes when I need to jump-start my better creativity, I mass-produce Ephemera from recycled ephemera. I have so many of these pins. They'll probably go up to WonderCon with me next month, where some lucky attendees will be asked if they'd like one. 

Plate of Pins

I will for sure wear this one at WonderCon

I'm working on an artist's book inspired by a story that happens in Greenland. These pins are side-wanderings while I work out the structure of the Big Piece

Every day, in every way, resist