MilspoFAN is an inclusive network that will not tolerate racism, hate, or discrimination. As artists and human beings, we know that a broad spectrum of voices makes us better, smarter, and stronger. As an organization, we have a platform to make a change. In response to the Black Lives Matter movement and in light of …
Love is in the air at MilspoFAN. Mil-spouse and romance writer Siera London offers a peek at the allure and escape of a nom de plume, provides intimate craft details for writing romantic literature, and shares secrets to a successful writing process. MilspoFAN: Tell us a little about yourself, your journey as a military spouse, and where …
The city living was not for us, none of my family was happy. We found a small mountain town three hours away from Las Vegas that is just perfect. We are in a small community in the mountains, surrounded by cows, mountains, and springs. I feel like I can breathe here. The only problem is …
A bit of research and planning can help make a PCS a little smoother. Army spouse/artist/illustrator/printmaker Mirka Hokkanen talks about transition and transformation in this January 2021 MilspoFAN interview. MilspoFAN: Tell us a little about yourself, your journey as a military spouse, and where you are today. Mirka: Hi, I’m Mirka, a military spouse, artist, illustrator, …
“I don’t know where I am going from here, but I promise it won’t be boring” – David Bowie Well …I do know, for certain, I will be trading in my palm tree views and poke diet for pasta and gelato as we venture from Oahu to Naples, Italy this Summer. I don’t know what …
I left you last January, with talk of hopes and dreams, of new art ventures to come and experiences with travel inspirations, that I looked forward to during our stay in South Korea, at Camp Humphreys. Little did I know that right around the corner, was a storm approaching that would change my plans tremendously! …
The downtimes in creativity after a PCS or during a time of creative-lag can be scary for an artist. Actor / Navy Spouse Bethany Mayo views those times as opportunities to pursue other creative adventures. MilspoFAN: Tell us a little about yourself, your journey as a military spouse, and where you are today. Bethany: I …
I think it is safe to say that none of us will forget 2020. Before the current unpleasantness hit our shores, I was looking to the new year anticipating a break out year! January was the month that our gallery hosts an exhibit of its new artists from the prior year, of which I was …
Wow, what a year. German poet Christian Morgenstern’s poem “The Seagulls” begins “seagulls look as though their name were Emma.” It makes our world sound so simple, everything in nature is as it is, in place and together. The artist, however, dissects her world, sees patterns, colors, sometimes multiple colors in a single moss-covered rock …
Mil-spouse photographer/artist Narissa Alford has turned her frequent PCSes into opportunities. She meets change by embracing new cultures and translating them into visual works of art. Tell us a little about yourself, your journey as a military spouse, and where you are today. I met my husband when we were both managers for a department …
This year has been filled with so many changes, some expected and some unexpected. Since my 2019 interview, my husband and I PCS’ed to Charleston, SC after a 7.5-month deployment that seemed to go on forever. I had to relearn everything once more on how to navigate a new environment which is hard to do …