Life gets so busy with work, taxes and let’s see…more work (I can’t look at numbers anymore). But there is a moment when we hit play in our studios and like alchemists, we think, combine and transform ideas into something. It’s exhilarating and to me feels like a runner’s high. Studio time equals a time to forget about the business and the art market. It’s a place where we let the juices of inspiration take over all our senses.

Although we hope our work will make a change, communicate or inspire others, the reality is that the work may never leave the studio, be exhibited or sold. But playing is a big part of the game. In art and life, it’s better to play and to loose than to never play at all!

While visiting galleries in Chelsea, I found myself browsing through Printed Matter when a small book called my attention. The book, entitled A Field Guide to Weeds, is by artist Kim Beck. The format of the book is based on a 19th century pocket guide. Beck uses the book “as a metaphor for a crack in the city sidewalk” where weeds (things we usually don’t notice) take over the book. I enjoyed the cleverness and simplicity of it.

For healthy eaters, asparagus are in season. You can find great resources at Eat the Seasons, A Year of Eating Seasonally by Liz Applegate and the wonderful Union Square Farmer’s Market.

Happy spring!