Travel

For a surly twelve-year-old on a trip to Manitoba with grandparents, temporary discomfort precedes the remarkable.

In Issue 5 On Family, Travel, Turning Points

From a suburban American bathroom to a Japanese metalwork studio, a youthful penchant for rule-breaking gives way to curiosity about controlled experimentation.

In Issue 5 On Craft, Culture, Travel

With a far-reaching journey as a backdrop and Dylan as a soundtrack, a meditation on conscious and unconscious rules is a starting point for finding the permission to do the necessary work.

In Issue 4 On Culture, Place, Travel

On a return trip to Japan after three months away, an expanse between present and former selves opens up, bringing with it a chance for reflection and a sense of rootedness in the present.

In Issue 4 On Memory, Place, Travel

An unplanned sabbatical makes room for uncertainty and a transformed creative process. Rather than simply offering a break, the space opens out into a changed course entirely.

In Issue 3 On Practice, Travel, Turning Points

A drifter and street musician bends the rules in Freiburg. After being caught twice, on two different accounts, he finds his way to an unlikely bargain.

In Issue 3 On People, Place, Travel

For an eager fifteen-year-old, a visit to relatives in Lebanon is characterized by hospitality, discovery, and bliss, followed by a fiery taste of culture shock.

In Issue 2 On Family, Relationships, Travel

On a beach in the Gulf of Thailand, a jarring encounter illustrates cultural difference in the extreme. Even a gesture, a smile, an interjection is dangerous when left untranslated.

In Issue 1 On Communication, Observation, Travel

Two paths cross unknowingly in a fleeting, memorable moment. Later, the discovery of the shared memory sheds new light on a shared present and future.

In Issue 1 On Memory, Relationships, Travel