Missing Snowman

Missing Snowman

Attention! I am missing a snowman. He was last seen over a week ago (January 9th) in the Baltimore area. He was last seen wearing a very dapper hat and smoking a pipe. If you have any information regarding this issue, please contact mary@uncustomary.org as soon as...
Dance Parties Only

Dance Parties Only

My 365 Days Of Guerrilla Art project is going well! I’m almost two weeks in, with a giant to do list of ideas, and I’m really glad I decided to commit to this. The doing-multiple-installs-a-day thing is going great, too. It’s a lot easier (and more...
365 Days Of Guerrilla Art

365 Days Of Guerrilla Art

In 2011, I signed up for a 365 Days Of Mail Art project, and it kind of changed my life. First of all, even though I had been sending snail mail for years, I barely had any prior experience with mail art, and it forced me to learn as I went. It was also incredibly...
Baltimore’s Street Art

Baltimore’s Street Art

It feels like forever since I’ve shared the beautiful street art I’ve found in Baltimore. I hope you did have a chance to check out Dawn’s tour of Indianapolis, though! She captured some really great installations. Remember that if you’re...
Balloon Flower Garden

Balloon Flower Garden

This Spring, April and I did an installation in Mount Vernon to honor her brother, Danny Dean, who took his own life at the beginning of this year. On Tuesday, he would have turned 48, and April wanted to do something for him. He was always a fan of her balloon art,...
What Are You Grateful For?

What Are You Grateful For?

Thanksgiving has never been my favorite holiday. If I’m being honest, it’d probably be my least if I had to rank them. These days, I don’t have any family that celebrates or cooks, and I obviously have conflicting feelings about how we’ve...