Tim ONeill

I didn't reach for the camera
The grooves only get pressed in when you're there
May 28 • Tim ONeill
The One Out of a Hundred
The loud voice is not the accurate voice. Those are two different things, and it helps to keep them separate.
May 21 • Tim ONeill
Slow living doesn't mean an empty calendar
On the fullness problem, the wrong bolts, and a wedding dance I could completely botch.
May 14 • Tim ONeill
The Difference Between Creative Rest and Creative Avoidance
One of the most asked-about questions in my practice, and what I actually think about it.
May 13 • Tim ONeill and Kathryn Vercillo
He never called himself an artist.
A sod house, a hand-dug well, and the quiet inheritance most makers never think to name.
May 7 • Tim ONeill

April 2026

What kind of artist are you?
On the unanswerable question, the wrong question, and the thread only you would pull.
Apr 30 • Tim ONeill
Stop Filling the Silence (Try This Instead)
The thinking that only happens when you can't do anything else
Apr 23 • Tim ONeill
I am grateful to have people worth making for
Work with a name attached
Apr 16 • Tim ONeill
Visible Enough to Dismiss
They said the same thing about photography
Apr 9 • Tim ONeill
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