If this is your first one of my emails- Welcome. My intention is for this to be a place to share the projects I’m working on, build connections with people who are interested in what I make, and share at least one thing I find inspiring at the time of writing.

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Introducing the 2026 Moon Poster!

This is the 15 year anniversary of the moon poster project that I make with my dear friend Brittany Nickerson. We met many years ago working in the front of the house at a bar & restaurant in western Massachusetts. We developed a sweet friendship that led to meeting up monthly to support each other through holding space for our individual creative practices. That time together eventually led us to collaborating on a variety of posters. This year’s calendar draws on the ancient and cross-cultural tradition of naming the full moons of the year. For this project, we drew on full moon names from our European ancestry as well as our own experience of the moon through the seasons. Brittany does the writing and research and I do the illustration, design, and hand-lettering. You can buy one here or we have a special deal if you buy two!

Visually this year’s poster was inspired by Celtic symbols and patterns as well as old Jewish Katubah art.

In my studio/office:

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I leave you with the opening and closing excerpts from an essay I found deeply inspiring (especially if doom and despair are pulling at you).

Reclaiming Lost Imagination by Najla Abdellatif Vallander.

“For the longest time, I believed liberation was not possible. They seemed too powerful, armed with technology, infrastructure, and institutional control. As a child, I used to daydream about the day Palestine would be free. I pictured people returning to their homes and villages, and borders removed. But as I grew older, these images began to fade. Reality hit me with the endless oppression, and the idea of a free Palestine started to feel distant and unrealistic. I began to view the phrase “Free Palestine” as a romantic dream, unable to see beyond the boundaries the occupation had imposed on my world. My imagination had become limited and occupied..

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Physically, the system may appear stronger. But spiritually, we possess immense power. While we may feel disempowered, the collective spiritual journey of decolonization can inspire us and reawaken our strength. When, from a place of empowerment, we reimagine a free Palestine or a thriving, just planet, we gather strength to build the reality we dream of.

When we choose to rise above internal despair, when we actively cultivate beauty, hope, and imagination, we resist the system’s grip because occupiers control not only land but also colonize our very being. Liberation is a long and challenging path, but the first step is daring to see it. Imagination can guide us away from systems that exploit and seek power over others. This becomes a radical act of rebuilding and remaking our world, creating space for new ways of living to emerge, starting with our minds.”

-Najla Abdellatif Vallander