What I’m doing now

Updated Mar 21 2024 from my home in Ojai, CA

Smelling the Flowers

Literally. I have an amazing angel trumpet tree flowering right outside my office window. In the afternoon when the wind picks up, it blows its perfumey smell throughout the house. What kind of wonderland is this?

Being a Band Mom

I bet you thought I meant marching band. If you know me, you know I meant Rock Band! My daughter is part of an amazing program called Teen Band Collective through Burch Studios in Ventura. Her band, Purely Grey, plays “happy metal”. It’s not really metal though. Metal is the vibe. They play rock and watching them is pure joy.

Reading, Always Reading

My current list of books, because I’m always reading more than one at a time is:

The Creative Act - Rick Rubin

How to Know a Person - David Brooks

Slow Productivity - Cal Newport

Ojai Creatives

Ojai Creatives is a group I started in town. The vision is to connect local creatives to each other and to opportunity. I’m super thrilled to partner again this month with the Dutchess Ojai. If you live in Ojai, join us March 28 from 6-8 in the back bar!

Girl and Guitar, 2024

Everything Rises, is included in the current exhibit, “Salon”, at Beatrice Woods Center for the Arts. Show is up through March 2, 2024.

hi, i’m joce

I’m a writer, artist and content consultant living in Ojai, CA.

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