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I brought a knife to a gunfight

May 14, 2022

Race bibs on the wall.

But I survived I discovered kayaking in the spring of 2019 and spent the summer paddling flat water most weekends with my husband. We enjoyed the sport recreationally, but when I saw the ad for a fun float and race in October, I signed us … [Continue reading] about I brought a knife to a gunfight

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The expired license plate

May 12, 2022

The expired license plate.

In the late 90s, I was in transition and untethered. Between relationships. New job. It was a trying time, but I was fortunate to have my friend Eliza as an anchor. We met through work, but our friendship extended beyond that. Marathon phone … [Continue reading] about The expired license plate

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The studio as an object

May 11, 2022

View from the studio.

Mine began as a junk room and I gave it a makeover. Over the past six years, it’s changed appearance and usefulness, but remains at its core purpose, a home for creative expression. Having a dedicated spot to honor and practice creative activities … [Continue reading] about The studio as an object

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The box contains more than 366 objects

May 10, 2022

ICAD cards.

The first few years after my liver transplant, the dormant artist within wakened. Everything was a blank canvas, and I painted in makeshift areas; the garage, kitchen, den. Art supplies and half-finished projects crowded our normal living … [Continue reading] about The box contains more than 366 objects

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The hourglass

May 7, 2022

The hourglass from Mom’s garage.

Mom asks me to take a few days and clean out the mountains of boxes and debris packed high in her three-car garage. She offers, “If you do it now, before I die, it’ll be easier—you won’t be sad.” She has a point there, although I suspect she … [Continue reading] about The hourglass

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Bex Hall

Her writing has appeared in various online and print publications, most recently in Kerning, a literary magazine, and in the Stories of Hope Collection in Transplant Living. Her artwork has appeared and sold through the Grayson Gallery. She blogs here about creative life and creates in Studio BE overlooking the Ohio River. Her work in progress is a memoir about the secret life of objects.

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    Show up every day behind the pen, the brush, or the lens and share my work.

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