Journal

Writing from the art.

Forging a New Path
Carrie Ziegler Carrie Ziegler

Forging a New Path

Does life sometimes seem to knock you off your path? You’re going along just fine and then, wham! something hits you out of left field?
 
As an Artist, I get rejected all the time. Rejection is simply part of the job. In fact, if I’m not getting rejected, I’m probably not putting myself out there enough. But this one, this one was something I’d been working on for years. It was less of a rejection and more of unexpectedly coming to the end of a path. It was simply gone.

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Love Notes to GRuB
Murals Carrie Ziegler Murals Carrie Ziegler

Love Notes to GRuB

A year into the pandemic, my dear friend and collaborator Darishma Alphonse and I were invited to create a collaborative art project for GRuB Farm‘s 20th Anniversary Celebration. The goal was to find a creative way to engage over 200 staff, volunteers, and community members in a project that would safely celebrate the GRuB community.  

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Can You Be a Successful Artist and a Mom?
For Artists, Participatory Art Carrie Ziegler For Artists, Participatory Art Carrie Ziegler

Can You Be a Successful Artist and a Mom?

Are you an artist or change maker and also a mom? Or are you feeling the urge to have children, and wondering if it’s possible follow your calling and be a mom at the same time? If so, you are not alone. I had those exact same questions. I’d like to share with you a quick story of my journey becoming a successful artist, a change maker, and mom who is proud of how she parents.

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