Moving back to the Blunk House, where I was born and raised, has been an intense transition, both a return and a continuation. It’s the place most familiar to me, and now I’m raising my son in the same space where I grew up. Living in the house feels like living inside a sculpture. Within it is my father’s collection: an amalgamation of his own work, pieces he traded with friends, and stones he gathered from local beaches and riverbanks. Over the years, new layers have emerged: art and artifacts left by visiting artists from the residency I began in 2007, and now, my own contributions. I’m committed to preserving the creative energy my father invoked in the home and studio, and by hosting artists exhibiting at my gallery, Blunk Space, I continue this tradition.