I was brought up to view and explore the world as a holistic entity—infinite and connected. My parents, my teachers, my family and my friends always encouraged me to explore, to learn, and to create. This holistic mindset was reinforced in my formal education—Waldorf (2010), Bennington (2014) and Columbia University (2019). Early on, I remember being introduced to the Renaissance ideal—the importance of an integrated world view, that things are interconnected. That philosophy of interconnectedness of what an individual’s knowledge set (literature, philosophy, art, history, science, and religion) should include is dynamic and encourages life-long learning. That ideal continues to resonate in me, and I try to implement this way of thinking in my own practice. It is this philosophy that gives me the most flexibility to explore knowledge in many areas.

Read more →