one of the reasons that STILL blog exists is that lisa congdon did her “collection a day” blog back in 2010, and showed me that you could fit art into the tiny spaces of a life, without having to commit, until you were ready, to being “an artist.” or maybe she taught me that fitting art into the tiny spaces of a life was the same thing as being “an artist.” in any case, one of my goals in starting this blog was to earn a place at the table of online creatives that included lisa, among many other personal creative and artistic heroes. and now, 4 years later, i’ve just returned from a meeting with some fellow twin cities creatives to put the final touches on an upcoming may weekend, when we will be welcoming our beloved lisa congdon into our city. it’s a closing of the circle that fills me with joy and gratitude and deep satisfaction. welcome, lisa! see you soon!

dried smoke bush leaves from last fall

arden hills, saint paul, minnesota