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KAREN WALROND
lightmaker • radiant rebel • total amateur
 

CHOOKOOLOONKS

a journal about making light by karen walrond

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not long now!
not long now!

the celebration of In Defense of Dabbling begins!

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big plansKaren WalrondSeptember 15, 2025
call of home
call of home

marcus’s home county of cornwall

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familyKaren WalrondSeptember 8, 2025
the geography of who we are
the geography of who we are

place influencing person.

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random thoughtsKaren WalrondSeptember 1, 2025
disconnection & connection
disconnection & connection

a lesson from a man “down the pub.”

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random thoughtsKaren WalrondAugust 25, 2025
silent power
silent power

In the words of my grandfather

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random thoughtsKaren WalrondAugust 18, 2025
bruce lee’s definite chief aim
bruce lee’s definite chief aim

and how to create your own

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journaling promptKaren WalrondAugust 11, 2025
an equation for life
an equation for life

it works for me; I hope it works for my her

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random thoughtsKaren WalrondAugust 4, 2025
our jobs don't make us interesting. our hobbies do.
our jobs don't make us interesting. our hobbies do.

I said what I said.

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how to make lightKaren WalrondJuly 21, 2025
well, that was sudden
well, that was sudden

an unexpected reminder that we’re all in this together

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random thoughtsKaren WalrondJuly 14, 2025
to us: the tired, poor, and huddled masses
to us: the tired, poor, and huddled masses

take care of yourselves. and take care of each other.

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how to make lightKaren WalrondJuly 7, 2025
getting ready for my supernova era
getting ready for my supernova era

or, what I’ll be doing in this upcoming liminal space

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random thoughtsKaren WalrondJune 30, 2025
curiosity & interconnectedness
curiosity & interconnectedness

or, borders are a construct

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how to make lightKaren WalrondJune 23, 2025
to hope, optimism & limitless skies
to hope, optimism & limitless skies

or, an ode to the class of 2025

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familyKaren WalrondJune 9, 2025
failure is fascinating
failure is fascinating

and other benefits of intentional amateurism

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how to make lightKaren WalrondMay 19, 2025
communal compassion
communal compassion

it’s time to create a cadence of taking care of each other.

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random thoughts, how to make lightKaren WalrondMay 12, 2025
trying on potential futures
trying on potential futures

and seeing what might fit

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random thoughtsKaren WalrondApril 28, 2025
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THE IN DEFENSE OF DABBLING BOOK TOUR IS ALMOST HERE! Click through to see all the cities that I'll be visiting -- NOW INCLUDING, MY BRITISH FRIENDS, THE UK! Please visit each event's website for more info and to RSVP (bookstores and hosts tagged
WHOOSA! Thanks so much to the lovely people at @HTXClay and the beautiful folks who showed up last night for our ceramics-and-bubbles dabbling party last night! It was lovely spending time with so many of you, and witness your lovely creations (even
For any Houstonians who have wondered about starting a ceramics practice, come dabble with me TOMORROW (Tuesday) at @HTXClay for a PRE-launch dabbling party! There'll be bubbly! Snacks! Clay! And a free book for everyone! SELF-CARE AND SELF-COMPASSIO
One of the things that is really nerve-wracking for an author about launching a book is the anticipation of how it will be received. I mean, my mom said it was her favourite of my books, but she's my MOM -- she is contractually required to say things
 

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