So Much Depends on Equus Skates by Mechelle Gilford and Sir Bard circa 2024 This year, I am also teaching Equine Art part-time. Here is a demo for an equine art & poetry lesson inspired by poet William Carlos Williams. I call it “The So Much Depends Prompt.” So Much Depends on Equus Skates Asphalt…

Delightful Messiness by Mechelle Gilford and Sir Bard circa 2024 The word “audacity” itself offers a delightful point of entry. It stems from the Latin ‘audax’, meaning bold, daring, even a bit reckless. It’s a word that implies a willingness to break boundaries, to court controversy, a refusal to play it safe. Artists throughout history,…

The Missing Operator by Mechelle Gilford (a.k.a. Mrs. Gilly) and Sir Bard circa 2024 The Missing Operator, the Ringy-Dingy World, and the Art of Rewired Perception Picture your brain as a bustling telephone exchange from a bygone era. Cables hum, operators frantically plug connections… you know, the kind Lily Tomlin immortalized as Ernestine the Operator…

Graflex Glitch by Mechelle Gilford circa 2023 Imperfect Intrigue: On the Curious Allure of Anomalies By Mechelle Gilford and Sir Bard  There’s something strangely compelling about the mail truck that consistently arrives two minutes late, or the lone green Skittle in a bag of red. The world, with its relentless patterns and rhythms, should operate…

Don’t Fix That Glitch by Mechelle Gilford circa 2023 Imagine a world where imperfections are not just tolerated, but celebrated. In the realm of psychology, glitches in the digital world offer a surprising window into the workings of the human brain and our perception of reality. Once dismissed as mere annoyances, glitches have become a…