-written by Miranda Aisling I knitted my first canvas in early 2011. It was my final semester in college and I was deeply entrenched in creating a series of wall-size abstract oil paintings for my senior show. The first paintings for the show were stretched on traditional canvas but as my scale grew I realized… Continue Reading
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Why do people build tiny houses?
– written by Hearth Founder, Miranda Aisling It’s officially happened, I have become one of those people: The Tiny Housers. Over the past two years, I have shifted from merely curious to hopelessly entangled with the tiny house world. It started in November 2013 when I first saw one of the multitude of tiny house articles.… Continue Reading
Why You Should Pay For Art
Since I started my artistic career as an undergraduate studying painting and pottery, I have worked in a variety of artistic arenas. I’ve made my way through museums, galleries, established and new art centers; farmer markets, craft fairs, and huge arts festivals. During this time I have discovered to different expectations from the art world: Art should be… Continue Reading
The First Write a Passage!
-written by Hearth Member, Kara Kulpa Tuesday, February 2, 2016. 8:46pm Dear Friends, Tonight marked the first meeting of Miranda’s Hearth’s newest monthly group, Write A Passage. Allow me to begin this recap with what’s at the forefront of my mind: Wowza! Thank you! I can’t stop smiling! It feels so good to WRITE! You… Continue Reading
#WhatIMake Episode Five: Frank Kreimendahl
Learn about jewelry making from Hearth Member Frank Kreimendahl in this short video by John Douglas Manson. Check back throughout the year to catch upcoming episodes that highlight makers in the Greater Boston area. If you would like to nominate someone to be interviewed, send an email to mirandashearth@gmail.com.
Review: Parable of the Sower
-written by Hearth Member, Marika McCoola On Wednesday, three of us met at The Blue Shirt Cafe to discuss Octavia Butler’s Parable of the Sower. I’d selected the book based on rave reviews I’d heard from others. I was also interested in the book from a historical viewpoint. It’s a post-apocalyptic novel written by a… Continue Reading
Hearth-2-3, Hearth-2-3!
-written by Hearth Member, Matthew Reese Last night launched Waltzdays’ first ever event and the first of many dances to be hosted by Miranda’s Hearth. I was blown away by how much fun it was. Over fifty people gathered in the Democracy Center in Harvard Square on Sunday night at 7:00pm to dance well beyond… Continue Reading
Keeping Creative New Year’s Resolutions
-written by Hearth Member, Amy Beth Harrison “Any beginning is a time of special power for habit creation,” Gretchen Rubin writes in Better than Before. Although New Year’s is a rather arbitrary date, the feeling of a new beginning can help you make some changes, especially ones you deeply care about like creative goals. What… Continue Reading
What To Look For in a Great Artist Community
-written by Hearth Member, Ryan Bonaparte As an engineer, when I decided to join an artist community, at first I thought that finding one may not be that easy, especially since I wasn’t already plugged into the local artist scene. It’s not like they post flyers around advertising for people who aren’t active artists to… Continue Reading
Why Write? Why Not?! – The Reason Behind Write A Passage
-written by Hearth Member, Kara Kulpa Q: Why write? A: Why not?! The idea came to me on my couch as Miranda and I were talking after dinner one early October evening. I was reminiscing about my time spent as a music therapist and dialectical behavior therapist on a maximum security forensic psych ward…you know…like… Continue Reading