by Monta May | Jul 8, 2020 | Activism, Justice, Mercy, Stories
Someone recently said to me … You know, I understand that our history books were written one-sidedly, but how do we know what really happened? I’ve always wondered that. I have no idea. I really don’t. The British author, Neil Gaiman wrote about being an immigrant...
by Monta May | Jun 15, 2020 | Art Practice, Quotes, Stories
We convey truth with stories… that is the magic of fiction.Neil Gaiman When I was in graduate school I had a chat with one of my advisors that changed everything… well okay, that happened with every single advisor I had at Goddard College, more than once,...
by Monta May | May 5, 2020 | Activism, Community, Mercy, Regular Life, Stories
We all do terrible things to each other… by intent, by neglect, and by ignorance. Up until recently, I would have said that mostly this happens unintentionally. These days though, I think cruelty, rudeness, and contempt, in the name of “being real” is...
by Monta May | Jan 21, 2020 | Stories
Charlie was the unloved love-child of the beautiful flame-haired Alice Anderson and the wild and stubborn James Johnston. Alice was tall and willowy and full of gentle grace. The oldest of 6, auburn-haired and softly freckled, she could have had any boy, and there...
by Monta May | Sep 26, 2018 | Art Practice, Mosaic, Sculpture, Stories
OK, this morning’s ramblings are some notes on why stone for Kisho for my naming for being an artist… I don’t know exactly why I have the affinity that I have for stone, but it has attracted me since I was a child. I can tell you that ever since I was...
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