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The Museum of Small and Important Things

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Allie Sullberg
May 13, 2025
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Hey, it’s been a few weeks. I didn’t feel like being inside, at a computer, writing. I figured you’d be cool with that. When I make things, I spend a lot of time thinking about what I’m making. This time with thoughts and materials gives me something to write about.

There are weeks when I can’t imagine sitting still and staring at a computer screen, and there are other weeks when it’s exactly what I want to do. I try my best to be ready and available to ride waves of inspiration when they come. This past week, I was house sitting for my aunts Tracy and Dana (they subscribe to this newsletter, hi Tracy and Dana!) who live in Carmel, so I brought along all of my art supplies and tuned my time into a mini art-residency.

It’s rare that I have alone time and space to spread out materials, use my woodworking tools, and work on bigger things. I don’t have an art studio, and I share a one bedroom apartment with my partner. I have some space, but I don’t feel like I have enough space to make m…

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