Writing Matters

Chamois

A new baby, a new year, and a new direction for my creative energy

Jan 12, 2023 • 

Sandra K. Barnidge

March 2022

Radicle

Making space for new growth, telling stories about our home places & supporting good causes during difficult times

Mar 24, 2022 • 

Sandra K. Barnidge

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February 2022

Pâro

The active effort of waiting, embracing the seasons of the spirit & remembering to play our way through tough times

Feb 24, 2022 • 

Sandra K. Barnidge

Naches

Watching with pride as others make great strides, celebrating the Year of the Tiger & wrestling with the ever-shifting definition of "creative success"

Feb 3, 2022 • 

Sandra K. Barnidge

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January 2022

Sangfroid

Weathering an endless storm, a beautiful book with a good cause & giving ourselves permission to survive rather than thrive

Jan 20, 2022 • 

Sandra K. Barnidge

December 2021

Palimpsest

Finding new inspiration in old places

Dec 30, 2021 • 

Sandra K. Barnidge

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Spuddle

The lessons of vegan fried onions, the evolution of "traditions" & freeing ourselves from the myth of having it all

Dec 2, 2021 • 

Sandra K. Barnidge

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November 2021

Purlieu

A dreaded errand, dye-making with black walnuts & reclaiming space for creative living

Nov 11, 2021 • 

Sandra K. Barnidge

October 2021

Patchwork

A highly harrowing adventure, a serpentine book, and the mental joy of curating scrap papers

Oct 29, 2021 • 

Sandra K. Barnidge

Detoxicate

Rehabilitating a love for reading in the age of endless scrolling & the risks of seeking attention for our creative work

Oct 14, 2021 • 

Sandra K. Barnidge

September 2021

Higanbana

A mysterious red flower, the uncertainty of the equinox, and the calming power of singing bowls

Sep 23, 2021 • 

Sandra K. Barnidge

Bowsprit

On sailing, artistic perseverance, and how our perception of an object affects our understanding of it

Sep 9, 2021 • 

Sandra K. Barnidge