As I write this, I’m tucked in bed surrounded by eight paintings that span my artistic career up to this point. An old college experiment that I still love, perhaps to spite the fact that my professor told me it wasn’t my strongest work. A piece from my thesis exhibition next to a slightly stronger… Continue Reading
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A review: I thought it was just me (but it isn’t)
I first came across Brene Brown in 2011 through her now infamous TEDtalk, The power of vulnerability. It struck a chord and in one of my late-night book-ordering binges (which was allowed when I was still a graduate student because it was all for “research”) I ordered Daring Greatly and I Thought It Was Just Me… Continue Reading
What does it cost to build a tiny house?
Tiny houses, like all houses, run the gambit when it comes to how much they cost. The most important variables to consider are: size, materials, and labor. While planning BIG Art; Tiny House, we made a few important decisions: The house is 20 ft long (obviously the smaller it is, the less it costs). Because… Continue Reading
The Two Minute Tiny House
5 months, 18 weekends, and $15,000 later the exterior of BIG Art; Tiny House is complete! We made a timelapse video almost every weekend and just compiled them into this awesome super timelapsed videos that made all of our efforts look like they took no time:
Hearth Holiday Book List
-written by Hearth Member, Marika McCoola I’m the sort of person who just assumes everyone wants books as gifts; besides a handmade item, books are my go-to gift. I mean, the smell, the feel, the ability to curl up with a cup of tea and escape the 5 feet of snow outside your Boston window…… Continue Reading
The Lola Quartet
-written by Book Club Member, Nina Earley Due to some last minute circumstances our book club this month was smaller and lacked our fearless leaders Marika and Miranda. The four of us who remained decided to continue nonetheless, and an interesting, if somewhat looser, discussion ensued. A few members of a different book club, meeting… Continue Reading
How To Get Art
-written by Hearth Member, Ryan Bonaparte “I don’t get it.” Anyone who has visited an art museum, attended a music concert, or watched a performance piece has probably uttered these words at one point or another. After spending minutes or even hours trying (and failing) to appreciate it, it can be incredibly frustrating to hear… Continue Reading
I tried to make something… and it worked!
-written by Hearth Member, Ryan Bonaparte At this month’s Dinner, Art, + Music night a group of us stood around a single long sheet of paper, markers in hand, and were tasked to make designs that fell within a set of instructions. A circle here, a line there; nothing too difficult, even for me. While… Continue Reading
An Exaggerated Murder, October Book Club Summary
-written by Hearth Member, Marika McCoola Book club night was cold, the wind driving the rain about. It was the sort of night that would open a detective novel, and a terrible one for biking, which is why we had a small group at Diesel Cafe to discuss our latest selection, An Exaggerated Murder, by… Continue Reading
BIG Art; Tiny House Post No. 14 – Siding!
It’s been a beautiful two weekends to work on the tiny house, although the temperature has been dropping quickly while we’re out there hammering. On Oct 10 and 11 I was, oooooonce again, stuck at home due to illness. Thankfully Tiny Home Helper Rebekah Owens and Hearth Members Nat Bearg and Jaclyn Wood stepped up… Continue Reading