In 2011, I found myself completely separated from my studio, and all of my favorite materials, because of Hurricane Sandy. I knew drawing and painting was the only way I was going to stay mentally healthy during my time at home so I challenged myself. I found old paints, experimented with new materials, salvaged old […]
Hey. Hi. How are you? It’s been a long time and a lot has changed. I think it’s time for a reintroduction. I’m Maria. My dearests call me Mia. A few every semester say Mrs. Teicher. One calls me wife, babe, and occasionally through sleep deprivation a forgetful “hey… you!” A newer member […]
From some of my earliest career ideas to a Moore College of Art and Design’s student’s senior year critique; this is my long and strange road to reaching a goal (and it’s just the beginning). There are only three things as a child that I can remember wanting (truly wanting; with heart, soul, and clear intention) to become […]
I’m usually the type of person that sits on Facebook and silently watches the “I am thankful for…” posts roll in. It’s not that I’ve never been thankful it’s just that it’s always the same, year in and year out: Family, friends, and health. This year, for me, is quite different. It’s been a transformative […]
My dreams of what being an artist was like are far from what my life actually looks like. No one ever said this was an artist’s reality. No one talks about the real struggle, the student loan debt, being on the brink of total exhaustion, or how much extra work is involved. Those movies, the […]