Air Force Spouse Amra Graff goes with the flow in her military life and with her artwork. Amra creates organic, emotive art pieces that reflect the fluidity of the transformations we go through with each PCS and each new experience. Find Amara on Instagram/Facebook/Tiktok: @Amras.Artistry MilspoFAN: Tell us a little about yourself, your journey as …
With dancer and Air Force spouse Julie Mulvihill’s love of process, she resiliently ‘choreographs’ ways to work and create from anywhere in the world and during the pandemic. Plus, her love story is so adorable that I think it could be made into a movie. MilspoFan: Tell us a little about yourself, your journey as …
Writer and military spouse Kimberlee Bethany Bonura, Ph.D., MFA, E-RYT, CYT, knew at a young age that she was meant to write. She also learned from her mother that achieving goals in adulthood often requires going against the odds. We, too, can create and thrive in “the shadows of military service,” with a whole heck …
Artist and Army spouse Victoria Page Miller finds adventure and inspiration in the unknown. Like the comic book characters she currently paints, Victoria bravely says, Unpredictable Future, show me what you got, and I’ll meet you with a new creation. MilspoFAN: Tell us a little about yourself, your journey as a military spouse, and where you …
Artist/Coast Guard spouse Erica Hunter’s take-your-dreams-by-the-reins-and-enjoy-the-ride attitude is exactly what we all need right now as we go into the summer. If there’s an art genre you’ve been anxious to try, toss aside those hesitations and go for it. MilspoFAN: Tell us a little about yourself, your journey as a military spouse, and where you …
How many of us have said, “I wish I could _________” or “It would be totally awesome to ___________” (fill in the blank with your artsy goal)? Well, Air Force spouse MJ Willis is living the dream as a real life rock star. She inspires others to act upon goals that seem too wild to …
This month, painter/textile artist/sewist/milspouse Amy Jolley inspires us to try something new. Change is inevitable, so why not welcome it…or even boldly step out of our comfort zones and seek it? MilspoFAN: Tell us about yourself, your journey as a military spouse, and where you are today. Amy: I grew up in Santa Rosa, California. …
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 …
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, …
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 …