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It's The Simple Things


“In the Space Between”
There’s a particular quiet that follows a big chapter. It ’s not silence exactly more like a hum beneath everything. After years of full calendars, constant communication, and creative urgency, the stillness feels unfamiliar. You think it will be restful, but sometimes it’s just… spacious. And space can feel both beautiful and strange. I’ve been sitting in that space lately after handing over leadership of CMA2, after years of shaping and tending a community that has meant s

Pam Givens
Oct 10, 2025


Catching Up – Four Years Later
So, what’s happened since my last blog post in 2021? Wow almost exactly four years ago! Much of our time has been devoted to our home in New Mexico. Between essential repairs and ongoing updates, it’s been a labor of love to keep the house in good condition. We’ve tackled landscaping, interior improvements, and as is always the case just as one project wraps up, a few more pop up! I’ve genuinely enjoyed all of it and continue to find joy in shaping this house into a warm and

Pam Givens
May 25, 2025


Spring Time
My computer desk faces the window, and as I type, the tree beyond the window is just starting to wake up from its winter rest, showing off brilliant green leaves. The birds are picking off small red berries and I just saw a lizard hurrying across the landscape bark. As more birds arrive, and rest on the branches they distract me from writing with a variety of songs. This is our first Spring in New Mexico and we're greeted with some nice surprises. One of the surprises that

Pam Givens
May 5, 2021


Mosaic Time!
We've been in our new home for almost 3 months now, which is "weird" because in many ways it feels like we've been here "forever". It feels natural and comfortable familiar and permanent. If you know me, you know this is a challenging state of being for me 😗. Each day I'm grateful for the many blessings we have. My art studio is very adequate with plenty of space for all my materials, nice natural light when the garage door is open, several work tables and lots of inspiratio

Pam Givens
Nov 20, 2020


Another Move - this time in the summer and during the pandemic 😎
New Mexico has been calling us for a long time and we're thrilled to have now have a lovely home in the Farmington, NM.

Pam Givens
Sep 5, 2020


READY TO TRAVEL?
During this quiet time one of the projects I've attempted, is to sort out years of digital photos. My hope is to get them organized so that

Pam Givens
Apr 20, 2020


Interesting times.
We arrived in Venice the day the Biennale Arte 2019 opened. The 58th International Art Exhibition.

Pam Givens
Jul 5, 2019


Settling in...a little.
A crazy time to move you say...YES!!! I say it too. December 1, 2018 was a pretty crazy time to make a major, huge move - but we made it, t

Pam Givens
Feb 1, 2019


Winter and another move.
My last post was in April, Spring time, when we both felt great about moving into a larger apartment and filling it with our art and especia

Pam Givens
Dec 3, 2018
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