MAIREAD HYNES Hearth Member-At-Large Historian, Teacher, Binder-Maker What is your story? So my story has two parts, and neither of them really work without the other. The first part is that I skipped four grades in high school and went straight to college. That part is hard to say because it makes people uncomfortable and… Continue Reading
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Why should you journal?
I wrote my first journal entry on February 3, 2001 in a Lisa Frank journal with two penguins hugging on the cover. It took me six years to finish that first journal. I would lose it for extended periods of time, find it and write every day for a brief period, and then stick it in… Continue Reading
The Day After TEDxSomerville
Yesterday I spent twelve hours at the TEDxSomerville conference cycling between feeling nervous, exhilarated, overwhelmed, and, if we’re honest, sometimes a little sleepy. What can I say, it was a long day. Of those twelve hours I spent a mere ten minutes onstage. I was so honored to be there, standing in front of a… Continue Reading
Abdulrahman Bamoharam
ABDULRAHMAN BAMOHARAM Nickname: Artistilicious Hearth Member-At-Large Photographer What is your story? During my childhood, I lived in a small town in Saudi Arabia where art was valueless to its people except for very limited traditional matters. Nonetheless, the little artist inside me insisted on finding a way to unleash its chi (power) into different art… Continue Reading
Somerville Skillshare 2014
On March 2, 2014 from 12:00 – 6:00 pm over 800 people flooded into the Somerville Armory for the Somerville Skillshare. For three hours, I asked people to draw or write about everything they had every made, think of the one that represents them most, and draw it on our communal mural. Post by Miranda’s… Continue Reading
Jessica Atcheson
JESSICA ATCHESON Former Hearth Member Writer, Editor, and Activist What’s your story? Born in Colorado and raised in New England, I grew up an introvert who really liked to read (still do!) and make forts and climb trees. I love words, I’m passionate about social justice, and I relish the feeling of home in its… Continue Reading
Steven Hosking
STEVEN HOSKING Former Hearth Member Expressive ( artist ) ( performer ) ( therapeutic guide ) What’s your story? I grew up in the forests of southern Connecticut and would always play in the woods as if I were some mystical-creative-nature-warrior of sorts. Turns out, I wasn’t that far off, still haven’t developed those mystical powers… Continue Reading
Don’t Make Art, Just Make Something Launch Party
On June 1, 2013, Don’t Make Art, Just Make Something was launched.