Emily Goodyear

The interruption somehow became the whole point. I was interrupted 26 times while writing my letter for October's Paper & Paint subscription. I know, because I started keeping a tally after the first handful. The brown marker was dried out. There was a sparkly purple pen I absolutely needed to see. Some rocks Josie was coloring on her paper were a mommy and a Josie. Puppy (the stuffed animal we cannot live without) needed a nap. Josie turned into a kitty. You know. All the important...

In a world consumed by consumerism, at what point is society invited to remember the magic of being alive? For me, art is that magic. Art is chemistry and experimentation. It is exploration and emotional excavation. It challenges us. It pulls thoughts and feelings up from the depths of our subconscious and places them squarely in our hands, asking us to look, really look. Art implores us to wake up. To see magic. To feel magic. To step away from the relentless noise imposed upon us and...

It’s no secret that the world feels loud right now. The news cycles are constant, the debates are heated, and so many of us are walking...