James Davis

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Dec
Workshop Notes - 12/6/2023

Workshop Notes - 12/6/2023

This is a prototype of a weaving that was made to fit the dimensions of the front of a wald
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03
Dec

There Comes a Time to Burst One's Own Bubble

I have been on an individualist bent for a hot minute, telling folks to think for themselves and question authority.
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29
Nov

Workshop Notes 11/29/23

Morning, afternoon, evening to you wherever you are in the world. I am thankful you are here. This is my
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26
Nov

Riding the Rupture of this Season

This is an essay that first appeared during this settler colonial holiday season last year. Personally, I am baking my
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19
Nov

A Visit with a Past Version of Myself

I went back to some of my writing about weaving from 2017 and 2018, the first two years of this
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12
Nov

Can I Still Do Hard Things?

“Can I still do hard things?” This question haunts me in my 30s as I struggle to work full time,
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09
Nov

Subscriptions to A Quiet Practice are open!

Hello all, I just wanted to send a quick note to my close inner circle of supporters here on substack
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05
Nov

Are you locked in a cage of your own choosing?

“And that as the Internet grows, and as our ability to be linked up, like—I mean, you and I
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29
Oct

"My mama dead, my grandmama dead"

You know, I am honest with myself. Sometimes it takes a while to get there, but I do end up
5 min read
22
Oct

Have you seen a shuttered store lately?

I sat next to the bath tub and watched juniper flopping around with absolute bliss in the water. Her hazel
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