Artist/Yogi/mil-spouse Katie Meuse encourages us to make and find joy through art. Keep our eyes and minds open to the who, what and where because, through those mediums, we can discover our passions. MilspoFAN: Tell us a little about yourself, your journey as a military spouse, and where you are today. Katie: Hi MilSpoFAN community! …
Kimberlee Bethany Bonura, PhD, MFA About 7 months ago, my husband retired, after 25 years of active-duty service. I was along for the ride for 18 of those years. All the “normal” PCS stressors have been compounded by the big life-after-the-military activities of transitioning out and job hunting. After a lifetime of “Home is Where …
While we all know how PCSing and not getting to choose where we live can put a damper on our careers, having an art that depends on local support requires a whole extra level of determination and hard work. Singer / Space Force spouse Alyssa Ruffin shares how she’s managed to keep the music playing. …
It’s good to be invited back to write a guest post. I’ve experienced much change in my life since I was the featured artist on the Milspo FAN Blog in March of 2021. At the time of the feature, I was sewing like crazy and creating so much for my own enjoyment and for my …
MilspoFAN: Tell us a little about yourself, your journey as a military spouse, and whereyou are today. Stacy: A bit about myself, the craziness behind the maker. I am from a small town in (way north) Northern California. I met my husband in an Auto Shop in high school from a neighboring town. After getting …
So much has happened since last year, and I’m very proud of how far I’ve come. One of the pieces pictured in last year’s interview won “Best in Show” at the ODU 2022 Student Juried Exhibition; the award granted me a solo show at the Chrysler Museum Glass Studio in Norfolk, VA. I was also …
Perspective is essential in navigating life as a mil-spouse, and illustrator/watercolorist/naturalist Grace Hart discovers beauty in the least likely places. MilspoFAN: Tell us a little about yourself, your journey as a military spouse, and whereyou are today. Grace: Hi! My name is Grace Hart and I’m 33. My husband David, my cat Pixel and my …
Although the pandemic sent my writing into a dry spell, I’ve been productive in other ways. I continue to volunteer with MilspoFAN, which has been wonderful because I love feeling connected to other mil-spouse artists. I also continue to serve as a poetry editor with Inklette Magazine. Not generating new poems gave me ample time …
We PCS’ed from Hawaii to Virginia last Summer and our lives changed a lot. My husband is gone more often than he was in Hawaii and I began homeschooling our children two days a week. I am also teaching 4th-8th grade art at my children’s school. The pace of life is faster here and my …
Maker/creative/mil-spouse Emily Ullo Steigler carries many skills in her tool belt, but her most important one is not being afraid to venture into a new creative endeavor. MilspoFAN: Tell us a little about yourself, your journey as a military spouse, and where you are today. Emily: I met my husband when I was in high …