Object Study : A 30 Day Experiment in Spending
Behind The Scenes of Business
Weaving Worlds on the Web with Kening Zhu
Common Shapes Podcast
Tuning in to Objects, Essays, and Ideas
Gathering What Is Already Here
Books With a Dead Name
Behind The Scenes of Business
The Magic of Endings: Why I’m Closing Landscapes
Common Shapes Season Four
Pollinating Through Projects
Each gesture belonging to the same field
Turning Toward the Visible
Returning to Substack
The Dance of Self-Employment with Jamila Reddy
Jamila Reddy is a writer, meditation guide, ex-entrepreneur, and dear friend.In this episode, we talk about:What it means to be a writerThe capacity it takes...
The Magic of Quilt Camp
All photos by Ellen RuttDear Reader,Last month I hosted a weekend beyond my wildest dreams, Quilt Camp. With the support of Green Door Folk School and Cedar...
Into the Broadcast: Taking Ideas from Fragment to Finished
Today’s episode is about the long journey of cultivating consistency in our creative practices.I talk about: the magic of giving up, how to find the right...
On a Path to Liberation
Dear Reader,There are many points throughout my life that have radicalized me. Sometimes these come through direct experience — the weight of the world...
The Cartography of a Season
Dear Readers and Listeners,THINGS OF NOTE :A new episode of Common Shapes just went live—ready for you in whatever podcast container you like to listen in.🎧...
The Cartography of a Season: Mapping Your Podcast & Business Cadence
Let me take you behind the scenes of mapping fall in my business.You’ll learn the three essential parts of a practice-based earning ecosystem. Plus, I share...
The Quiet Grief of Being Trans
Dear Reader,Last week was a hard week to be trans. It was a hard week to have scars, to have a new name, to have your birth marker not match your license, to...
Creative Ideation Portal Day 3: Art as Service
Today we complete our mini series going over the free Creative Ideation Portal - a guide to help you vision your projects and share them with the world.Tune...
Creative Ideation Portal Day 2: Moving the Needle Forward
Today we continue our mini series going over the free Creative Ideation Portal - a guide to help you vision your projects and share them with the world.Tune...
My Podcast Returns
Dear readers and listeners,Today we celebrate the triumphant return of Common Shapes - my podcast about practices and systems for creative work.Art by Jess...
Creative Ideation Portal Day 1: Our Many Visions
Welcome to a new season of Common Shapes!We’re beginning with a mini series going over the free Creative Ideation Portal - a guide to help you vision your...
Building an Online World
Dear Reader,My new websiteI am beyond thrilled this morning to share with you my brand new website, a home on the web for all my projects, built with systems...
Fall Class Schedule
Photo by Cody SellsDear students of mine past, present, and future I wanted to present to you my Fall Schedule of Classes so you could get them on your...