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Hands Full of Dough & Babies

// Life is a spiral and everything comes full circle.

Dec 19, 2025 • Sam Hopwood

A Tarot Spread for the New Moon in Scorpio

Order Some Pies, Y'all! Then an intro about journals and memory. Calling in gratitude and delusion. Revolution & Relationships

Nov 20, 2025 • Sam Hopwood

Breaking Down to Breakthrough

Recapping a full moon meltdown, what I’m reading, what’s resonating, studio musings, a week in the creative process. A reminder to create & get outside…

Nov 12, 2025 • Sam Hopwood

Virtual Coworking Makes Its Comeback TODAY!

Co-working? I don't like the dash... more experiments + a heartfelt "uh-oh" moment.

Nov 5, 2025 • Sam Hopwood

Synthesis: Volume V

The final installment of the Summer Syllabus Synthesis Series- Virtual Coworking makes a comeback! Fellini's 8 1/2 (1963) ; Donika Kelly at Skylight…

Nov 2, 2025 • Sam Hopwood

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Greetings From the Yuba River!

Sep 24, 2025 • Sam Hopwood

Everywhere I go, there We are.

Jan 20, 2024 • Sam Hopwood

Noticings: Volume 2

Sep 11, 2024 • Sam Hopwood

In favor of being seen as "a work in progress"

May 19, 2023 • Sam Hopwood

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Sunday Studio Time

Quickie check-in to tell you what's inspiring me right now. The creative process is circuitous!!!

Oct 27, 2025 • Sam Hopwood

Synthesis: Volume IV

The old world is dying, the new world is forming— and here we are in the liminal space in between. 400 Blows (1959) ; The Lavender Scare ; Studio…

Oct 22, 2025 • Sam Hopwood

Dispatch From LB Open Studios

What a great weekend for art! Thank you for joining and if you didn’t, here’s what you missed!

Oct 13, 2025 • Sam Hopwood

Full Moon in Aries: Tarot Spread

I sort of sprung the tarot thing on you, didn’t I?

Oct 8, 2025 • Sam Hopwood

Synthesis: Volume III

“First They Came For…” ; The Chariot ; Girlfriends (1978) ; “Fagots Stay Out” & Rev. Troy Perry ; Long Beach Open Studios Oct 10-12!

Oct 5, 2025 • Sam Hopwood

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