As of the end of this week, I will no longer be publishing new episodes of Process Driven, In Between, or Iterations to Soundcloud. I’ll go into more detail in a future Iteration, but the short version is that if you’ve been enjoying the shows

In Between 15: Input, Inspiration, and Possibility

Jan 16th, 2020 58m 21s

The recent death of Rush drummer Neil Peart hit me like a ton of bricks. While I consider myself a visual artist, I can’t think of a single painter, or sculptor, or photographer whose death has or would affect me as dramatically as Neil’s has a

Iteration 60: Are You Overdue for an Update?

Dec 11th, 2019 9m 57s

In the last Iteration (number 59) I talked about the importance of giving yourself little victories in the work that you do — tiny wins that you can finish in a day or two that will often re-energize you or jumpstart your creative momentum on l

Iteration 59: Big Projects, Little Victories

Nov 27th, 2019 8m 20s

We’re getting close to the end of the year and if you’re like me, you’re already looking ahead to 2020 – maybe you have been for a while – trying to come up with some great new project or maybe multiple projects that will make the next year bet

Iteration 58: Only One Way to Find Out

Nov 11th, 2019 8m 11s

My dad and I never really did a lot together when I was growing up. I mean, yes I spent summers with him and my stepmother Linda in Arizona but it was always with a group of people - and don’t get me wrong, it was a terrific way to spend the su

In Between 13: The Eyes Have It

Oct 31st, 2019 52m 33s

If you listen to any of my other shows—particularly Iteration 52—you know that earlier this year I had surgery on my eyes to correct a condition called Strabismus. About a month ago, I got an email from a listener and a photographer who recentl

A Day's Work Trailer

Oct 27th, 2019 1m 18s

In 2020, I’m launching a brand new show that will be my most ambitious project to date.A Day’s Work is a podcast about how we spend our time when we’re not with family and friends. Inspired by the landmark work of Studs Terkel, I’m having con

Iteration 57: Asking a Deeper Why

Oct 14th, 2019 8m 6s

Earlier this week, Adrianne and I watched the first episode of the new season of Abstract on the Netflix . For those of you who haven’t seen it, Abstract is a fantastic show about art and design. It follows roughly the same format as something

Iteration 56: Go Off on a Tangent

Sep 28th, 2019 8m 30s

Adrianne and I were in the car the other day — I don’t remember where we were going but I do remember that we were listening to Classic Vinyl on XM because we both really dig Meg Griffin. Anyway, “The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys” by Traffic

Iteration 55: Sometimes It's Better Not To

Sep 10th, 2019 7m 27s

A couple weeks ago, I had a terrific conversation with an artist whose work I’ve admired for years. And while it was a treat to get to talk to someone who has inspired me for decades, the work was only a small part of the conversation. Instead,

Show Updates — July 2019

Jul 25th, 2019 3m 38s

Last week, I asked a deceptively simple question on Instagram: What are some of your fears around creativity? Dozens of responses came in ranging from fear of running out of creative gas, to being judged by an audience to not being seen or hear

Iteration 54: Find Your Pepper

Jul 3rd, 2019 8m 38s

Not too long ago, I was having a conversation with David duChemin about subject as it relates to photography — specifically, some of the differences between photographs of a subject, versus photographs about a subject. It can feel like a tricky

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