Literary Arts
Stuff I Keep Track Of- Totals for 2021
“Did you draw those yourself?”
Drawing Circles – Counterclockwise/ Clockwise, Eyes Open/Eyes Closed
Stuff I Keep Track Of – Totals for 2020
How to Play Twinkle on your Harmonica Zine
Jess Baldissero is not only a good friend, she is one of my favorite songwriters. I was honored that she sat with …
Musical Dreaming – it’s a practice that I took part in, but had never really considered until some great chats with my …
“This is a great solo to start on—it’s simple, clear, and articulate; it will teach you how to hear clear phrases and …
The song began with a gentle and cyclical guitar part. A jangly loop.
It was standing room only at Books on the Bosque yesterday for the launch of Bosque Press‘ ABQ inPrint #7. Grace was …
I think probably everybody has some sort of healing dream. And so as you journey through the different songs, maybe little, little parts of the dream are falling into place or coming true.
. . . standing backstage at our album release show and hearing the sold-out crowd stomping and chanting, “It’s a Gril! It’s a Girl! It’s a Girl!”
I stepped up to the paper and realized, almost immediately, that I did not have control of the necessary skills to complete the piece as I wanted. I could understand the process intellectually, but it wasn’t going to come out of my pen without more practice.
The sweet moments in this video took place on June 5, 2021. Toro was one of my dearest companions and rest teachers. Can …
It’s been three years since I left my home of the previous 25 years and drove this Uhaul trailer into the great …
I have been invited to show several pieces at the upcoming exhibition, Water Worlds, An Exhibition Exploring the Essence of Water (details …
I’ve been looking into some of my limiting beliefs about both my ability to create art and about how we all create …
Here is the zine for How to play Twinkle Twinkle Little Star on your Harmonica. Also, this zine contains a very fun …
Every year I teach the Music Station at an incredible sports/art/music/community-building camp called Basketball in the Barrio, in Segundo Barrio, El Paso, …
This fall I published my latest zine, The Sticker Method: Creating a Habit of Practice (available in the store). This is a …
I’ve been playing guitar for a long time. And, I teach a lot of guitar players that haven’t played for very long …
We can’t have camp this year because of the pandemic. So, Coach Denisse Franco and I wrote a little song to share …
I spent the day working on “social distance sound”; both my own and others’. I run in a community of educators and …
Why do you play video games? Make music? Draw pictures? Is it Skill and Achievement? Social? Money? Role playing? Reflecting on a recent episode of Imaginary Worlds.
For someone who is relatively new at playing music, learning a new tune, or a bunch of new tunes can be overwhelming. …
Hi everyone, Today I’m teaching my first workshop as part of Winter Roots Festival in Marquette, MI. In honor of this big …
Recently, it was a very snowy morning here in Marquette, MI. I was waiting for some of my students to have their …
[vimeo 387363157 w=640 h=360] Fargo Skateboarding January 2020 from Jason McInnes on Vimeo. It was a packed session tonight at Fargo Skateboarding. …
Life has been so full of upheaval that I feel like I haven’t really been able to take advantage of the natural …
I keep track of several things during the year. Here are the final numbers. A brief description of what these numbers mean …
Here is a copy of my newest zine, How to Play Auld Lang Syne on Your Harmonica! Auld Lang Syne is one …
The summer/fall of 2019 has been a time of great upheaval in my life. I was glad to have a set of …
“If you go ahead, if you keep on running, wherever you run you will meet danger and evil, for it drives you, …
