Offering Condolences
One of the reasons it is so hard for people to know what to say is that they aren’t familiar with grief in the same way. They may not...
Moving More Beyond
A quixotic review of More Beyond, a group show curated by artist and collector Rebecca Reeves, on display till May 7th at Brick + Mortar...
Before you die ___________?
It's a surprisingly powerful question to ask; what do you want to do before you die? Death is a catalyst, an undeniable perspective...
Thanatography Thursday Memorial: C. R. Travis (ca. 1860s -1940s)
Through the years I have collected a number of calling cards or cartes de visite of people I wish I could have known. Their likenesses...
On the Night My Mother Died
On the night my mother died, it snowed. I got the call from the hospital, and drove through the flake-laden darkness to her hospice room...