Words
Writing
2026
“Imbolc Part One: A Field Guide,” DSCS, February 23, 2026.
2025
“On stewarding fields,” DSCS, December 19, 2025.
“On physical stuff,” DSCS, September 16, 2025.
“Recipe 03: AI as juicer,” DSCS, July 9, 2025.
“Things That are Working Outside of My Inbox,” DSCS, May 19, 2025.
2024
“Blurry Blueprints: Minami Kobayashi and Adrianne Rubenstein’s duo show at Et al. etc.,” Testudo.
“2023 Rear View Mirror,” DSCS.
2023
“On the urgency of fallow,” DSCS.
“Horizon Lines,” DSCS.
2022
“Rear View Mirror: 2022,” DSCS.
“Healing Sculptures, Traveling Time: A Conversation with Leah Dixon,” Testudo.
Interview with Kiana Hayeri, “On connecting to the world through your work,” The Creative Independent (TCI).
Interview with Sharon Loudon, “On why you’re more than what you make,” The Creative Independent.
“On administration as art,” DSCS.
“Against specialization,” DSCS.
“Community strategy: it’s a recipe, and it’s delish,” DSCS.
“Retro: Four Day Work Week and the Overton Window,” DSCS.
“Archives, The Dance Floor, and Using Art to Rethink Binaries: An Interview with Levani,” Testudo.
Interview with Steve Locke, “On telling the whole story,” The Creative Independent.
Interview with Tony Patrick, “On why nothing exists without collaboration,” The Creative Independent.
“One use, over and over: in conversation with Bat-Ami Rivlin,” Public Parking.
“Planning Your Photobook or Art Book,” Kickstarter.
2021
Interview with Josué Rivas, “On healing your inner child through your work,” The Creative Independent.
Interview with Gavin Turk, “On recycling ideas in your work.” The Creative Independent, 2021.
“How to Build Your Kickstarter Arts Community,” Kickstarter.
“How to Build Your Kickstarter Arts Campaign,” Kickstarter.
“How to Make a Photography Portfolio,” Kickstarter.
2020
Interview with jackie sumell, “On working through resistance,” The Creative Independent.
Interview with LaToya Ruby Fraizer, “On working with dignity,” The Creative Independent.
Interview with Azikiwe Mohammed, “On being a steward to music and art,” The Creative Independent.
Resources for Artists in the COVID-19 Crisis, Kickstarter Blog.
2019
“Kickstarter Launches New Digital Resource for Emerging and Student Artists,” Kickstarter Blog.
Interview with Asif Mian, “On subverting trauma,” The Creative Independent.
2018
Interview with Mark Cross, “On working with your neighborhood,” The Creative Independent.
“You Created a Product on Kickstarter. Here’s What to Do Next,” Kickstarter, with Jamie Hoffman.
“5 Essential Product Design and Manufacturing Tips—for Artists,” Kickstarter, with Maura Lynch.
“Introducing Designed By Artists,” Kickstarter Blog.
Interview with Shanna Merola and Kate Levy, “On involving other people in your work,” TCI.
2017
“New Genre Public Art and the Law,” Agora Journal of Urban Planning and Design, 2017.
Lectures
2025
“My Career, Broadly,” Drew University, nycTREC Communications & Media program.
2024
“Live Q&A: How to Surpass Your Goal: Crowdfunding,” CreativeStudy, virtual.
“Crowdfunding 102: marketing and strategy for successful campaigns,” California Institute of the Arts, CA.
“Narrative and communication as a muscle and practice,” Sotheby’s Institute of Fine Art, NY
“Transferable skills: consulting and community strategy for artists,” Brown University / RISD, RI.
2023
“Narrative and communication as a muscle and practice,” Brown University / RISD, RI.
“Organizing as care and practice in Detroit,” Dutch Art Institute, St. Erme, France.
2022
“Introducing the Post-Center Art Center,” US Department of Arts and Culture (USDAC), virtual.
“Network Mapping,” with Continuus at Common Field’s What Now?, Seattle, WA.
“The difference between a community and a crowd, and how to get both,” Chautauqua Visual Arts Residency program, NY.
2021
“Innovation in Crowdsourcing,” UC Berkeley.
2020
“Crowdfunding in 2020,” Art World Conference.
“Kickstarter for Artists 101,” with KODA Lab, published on True Africa.
“How to fund an Exhibition on Kickstarter,” at Maryland Institute College of Art.
“Kickstarter 101 for Art Students,” at Minneapolis College of Art and Design.
“Kickstarter for Visual Artists,” with KODA at FiveMyles, Brooklyn.
“Kickstarter for Visual Artists,” with Broward County Cultural Division, Fort Lauderdale.
2019
“Crowdfunding Community-Centered Art Projects,” at College Art Association.
2018
“Crowdsourcing Exhibitions: Lessons Learned,” with Katie Buckingham and Eric Schmalz, hosted by Rebecca McNamara and AAMC, webinar.
“Kickstarter 101 for Creative Capital Awardees,” webinar.
“Resourcing Your Practice,” with Kresge Fellows and Creative Many, Detroit.
“Rebranding Democracy,” with Suraj Patel, Rebecca Davis, and Nadia Asgari-Tari, hosted by Anjelica Triola, New York City.
Press
2026
WDET, “MI Local: Taking it back to 2011 + talking tarot with Carmel Liburdi,” Jeff Milo, January 13, 2026.
ArtDetroitNow “This Week’s Contemporary Art Openings,” Danya Ensing, January 14, 2026.
Axios, “Imbolc fest brings Celtic-inspired hope during winter,” Annalise Frank, January 26, 2026.
PLAYGROUNDMBOLC Festival Returns to Detroit on January 29-February 2,” Paulina Petoski, January 26, 2026.
Outlier, “How an ancient Celtic holiday became Detroit’s new winter gathering,” SaMya Overall, January 28, 2026.
Outlier, “Imbolc festival, an interactive comedy show and a monthlong creative challenge: Plan your weekend with these Detroit events,” SaMya Overall, January 29, 2026.
Local4, “Detroit artists transform historic building into immersive tarot deck,” Laura Wartel, January 30, 2026.
Metro TimesMurtrie, February 4, 2026.
2024
PCAC’s Mapping Detroit Microgrants, Outlier Media.
Imbolc’s social practice celebrations, Detour Detroit.
“15 Things to do in Detroit This Weekend,” Metro Times Detroit.
2020
NYFA, “Business of Art | Crowdfunding 101,” Amy Aronoff, November 10, 2020.
The Family Interviews, Interview: Endash, 2020.