A month ago today, my dear friend Sonya Scott unexpectedly took leave of this world. She had only been in my life for a handful of years, but she had an enormous impact. Not only that, but she was one of the only women I have met who I have instantly connected with and felt immediately close to.

Here she is--a space of my own. The studio is almost all completely set up, and it has felt so good to sit in there, doing inane things like filing and sanding. As always, even on the worst of days, my studio can calm all of my fears and hurts, taking me into a completely different state of