In “The Last American Indian on Earth,” Gregg Deal has a lot to say — even when he’s not actually speaking. Maybe he is existing silently in a public space, walking through a shopping mall or standing on a city sidewalk. Maybe he’s ripping through the scene on one of Read more…
Studs Terkel, the preeminent interviewer who sat down with thousands of guests over 45 years, talked with Milton Mayer, a journalist and educator, on December 27, 1974. Longtime colleagues and friends, this conversation was recorded four months after Richard Nixon resigned as president of the United States, and four months Read more…
Countless visitors have slowed their stroll at the windows of C.H. Rockey’s studio and print shop on Cañon Avenue in Manitou Springs, Colo. The array of art and the artist, who often can be seen sitting inside, looking out, stirs their curiosity. Rockey has lived and worked in the light Read more…
By his own recognition, Vincent Coleman is going through a lot of changes. He’s making connections. He’s growing, as an artist and a human being. He sees it happening. Feels it. Vincent, 26, is immersed in creative work at Smokebrush Foundation. He took a break from hanging a sizeable art Read more…
Mike Pach, of The Photo Show, turned the interview experience around on me this week. I was happy to be a guest on his podcast and the one receiving the questions. It’s always a learning experience for me to see other creators and interviewers in action. It also is another Read more…
Bryant Jones has been playing keyboards for more than 50 years. It’s the connective thread through a life of changes. He started in the late Sixties playing a keyboard his father bought for his 14th birthday. One year later, on his 15th birthday, life took an unconscionable, unalterable turn. Coming Read more…
Ace McCasland and her Studio Luna Verde have a following. The hard-won creative voice that calls to lovers of her jewelry design and metalsmithing is one she’s honed through nearly 30 years of living rugged and ready, open to adventure and … mostly not at the flame and workbench. Ace, Read more…
It’s winter. Ben Engelhardt is home. He spends warmer seasons traveling the U.S. as a wildland firefighter. Ben has more than 20 years’ experience working to control the chaos of wildfires. He carries a lengthy “red card,” the official list of his certifications. (Oddly, the red card is white.) Read more…
Abby Kreuser does a lot of things. She has at least three jobs, plus is a full-time mom to a toddler son, Caius. She has been in the coffee business for more than half her life, and continues as a roaster producing coffee for a local shop. With her expertise Read more…
Christine Kathryn recently turned the microphone toward me for her Creating Space podcast. She brought the questions and I gave up the answers. I am used to being the one behind the questions and the camera. It’s a rare experience for me to see how other interviewers connect the dots, Read more…