Author Archives: Melissa
A Drawing a Day in April
My friend Deb and I were talking the other day about creative work. She felt she wasn’t writing enough; I felt I wasn’t drawing enough. We agreed to challenge each other to do a poem or drawing a day (respectively) … Continue reading
I Used to Live Here
Last weekend I was up in the East Bay to attend the artists’ reception at Collector Art Shop in Berkeley, where I am in a group show (which will be on display through January 28, in case you’re inclined to … Continue reading
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Martín Getsemany Sánchez García
¿Dónde está Martín Getsemany Sánchez García? During a march in Chilpancingo, Martín’s relatives, from Zumpango, Guerrero, carried a large banner with a picture of his. “He is close, loved,” a relative says. “He is the fifth child in a family … Continue reading
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Work in Progress: Martín Getsemany Sánchez García
On September 26, 2014, forty-three students from the Raul Isidro Burgos Normal School in Guerrero, Mexico, were loaded by police into unmarked vans and driven away. The students have not been seen since. Widespread searches have discovered many mass graves … Continue reading
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Star Creek Adventure!
Last Saturday I had the wonderful opportunity to hike in a remote property in the Pajaro Hills, thanks to the Land Trust of Santa Cruz County. The Land Trust purchased Star Creek Ranch a couple of years ago, and because … Continue reading
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Rearranging the Furniture
I realize I haven’t written a blog post in a long time – not because I haven’t been doing anything, but rather that I’ve been doing so much that I tire myself out and don’t have the energy to write. … Continue reading
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