Monthly Archives: December 2011

Wanting More


I was watching a story on the news the other night about the economy and Christmas. The correspondent interviewed customers in a store, and one of the interviews struck me. The youngish, apparently working class mother told the reporter: “I … Continue reading

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Rendering The Unspoken: my recent TED talk


Last week, I delivered another TED talk, this time at TEDxBAW, or otherwise known as TEDxBayArea Women. The conference organizational theme was women entrepreneurs around the globe, and there were many fascinating and inspirational talks throughout the day, by both … Continue reading

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California State of Cartoon


Usually, I draw my cartoon people in a city, and in my mind that city is New York City. But truth be told, I could put them almost anywhere in the US. I say “almost,” because my people tend to … Continue reading

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Drawing Bodies


I am excited to have the opportunity to do another TED talk, and to speak at the TEDxBAW event next week. I have been at work on my talk over several months–it is a long process to craft something using … Continue reading

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