Art and Soul

I’m still feeling floaty after my visit to Spain for the Fundación Internacional Artecittà VII Congress. It’s such a joy to reconnect with my friends in the synesthesia community, and to learn about their current research and creative projects. I’ve come home to San Francisco with my synesthete soul replenished. My colleagues have me inspired…

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The Body Curios Short Doc

I’m grateful for the opportunity to present my paper The Body Curios at the recent Fundación Internacional Artecittà VII Congress in Granada, Spain. I created this short documentary to illustrate my creative project focused on physical representations of pain. If you are an individual who perceives pain synaesthetically, as corresponding to color, texture, or shape,…

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Further Reflections on MTS

October looks to be mirror-touch month for me. I was recently interviewed by filmmaker Aurore Dupont-Sagorin for a documentary she is creating for BBC Reels. Later this month, I will present a paper on mirror-sensory pain at the VII Fundación Internacional Artecittà (FIAC) Congress in Alcala La Real, Spain. And, I’ve just met a PhD…

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Got My Goat

I like to wear things on my head. Hats, caps, and other head coverings help me feel contained especially when I’m in sensory intense environments. I’ve not counted my collection, but I have a little bit of everything headwear: fascinators, beanies, and a brown velvet “newsboy” from Flipside Hats that I bought at a festival…

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Sensing Colour

Last winter, I applied to speak at 4 different conferences, while also organizing a 2-day online symposium for the International Association of Synaesthetes, Artists, and Scientists. I was so excited to get back into my independent research and to reconnect with my friends in the neurodiversity movement that I didn’t give enough consideration to the…

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7 Misconceptions About Tourette’s

A few years ago, I wrote a blog entry titled 7 Misconceptions About Synesthesia. When I penned this listicle, I had no idea it would become the most popular post on my website. It’s been viewed thousands of times by readers from numerous countries. I’m thrilled that “7 Misconceptions About Synesthesia” feels relevant to so…

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