I waited for a long time to see when I would stop enjoying young adult fiction books. As a teenager in college, I was very aware of my young adult status and was eager to be rid of it. I was already enjoying adult books, but I was waiting for them to be the only… Continue Reading
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Living Small – A Tiny House Documentary
As part of my continued education about tiny houses, I sat down a week ago on a rare night at home, pulled out a paintbrush, and set to work on my jacket while watching this video. It’s a documentary by Stephen Hewitt that runs just under an hour and documents the creation of two tiny houses,… Continue Reading
Epic Skill Swap
This past weekend I woke up an hour early Friday morning to pack for the Epic Skill Swap. I ran to the car, guitar and djembe in hand, and managed to get to work only a few minutes late. The day passed slowly as I anticipated the long weekend and I left quickly to go… Continue Reading
The 50 year old handmade spatula
The first large project for Miranda’s Hearth is the completion of the Tiny Hearth, a 120 square foot prototype for the rooms in the community art hotel. Right now, I’m in the process of researching, saving money, raising funds, and finding fabulous handcrafted objects that will be part of my future home. The goal is… Continue Reading
Solar Roadways: green energy and no potholes!
Now that winter is finally over in Boston, it’s time to deal with the aftermath: potholes. I have to admit, I don’t spend much of my time thinking about city infrastructure. But when you pass several deep potholes on your way to work every morning, it starts to become more apparent that the way we currently… Continue Reading
Nick Cave’s Soundsuits at the ICA
I’ve seen Nick Cave’s soundsuits two or three times now, apart from the one I saw nearly everyday while I taught at the MFA. A few weeks ago I went to the ICA and saw them again, this time with the Boston Critique Group. They are, as always, wonderfully bizarre. These slightly alien humanoid forms… Continue Reading
Matthew Mazzotta’s Open House
Matthew Mazzotta’s Open House was built in York, Alabama as a transformational community art project. After careful consideration with the community, the artist learned that what York needed was an accessible community space. At the same time, they needed to get rid of some of the abandoned buildings that were an eye sore around town.… Continue Reading
Getting through writer’s block
On April 2nd I left work while the sun was shining, set up a writing space, and posted to Facebook: “After working on the first draft of my novel for three years, tonight I take to the air chair on my sun porch to start the second draft. Wish me luck!” Of course, as soon… Continue Reading
Emily Tran
EMILY TRAN Former Hearth Member Musician, Teacher What’s your story? I began taking classical piano lessons when I was 7. Music (ironically) was a regimented activity I continued to participate in passively until entering college. At that point, I was advanced in my technical capabilities but hadn’t quite made the connection about how art and music… Continue Reading