Over the years I have slowly shifted my attitude about the long dark winter at the start of the new year. The end of holiday festivities, the dread of the seemingly endless cold, and the fleeting sun can all feel so oppressive. Instead, I'm trying to appreciate all of nature's cycles, and using winter to reflect, recharge, and make new plans. In the last year I started to shift my making into a more exploratory direction. If an idea came into my mind, I allowed myself to be p