Skewed North by Jolene Dames

Tom Hanks Sang to Me on My Birthday

And then he sent me a letter I’ll keep forever

Mar 2 • Jolene Dames

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February 2026

The Studio, The Lens, and the Moments I Didn’t Capture

Feb 21 • Jolene Dames

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Do You Believe in Signs?

If so, this might just be one

Feb 14 • Jolene Dames

Travel Isn’t Escape. It’s Orientation.

And it can mean armchair travel too!

Feb 6 • Jolene Dames

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January 2026

There Will Be Feelings

Working Subtitle: Navigate This, Bitch.

Jan 29 • Jolene Dames

Rooted, Restless

Staying Put, Casting Lines

Jan 22 • Jolene Dames

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This Was Supposed to Take Two Days

The Mural That Carried More Than Paint

Jan 13 • Jolene Dames

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What the Work Was Sitting Inside Of

On film schedules, grief, vertigo, and the unseen conditions that shape a painting

Jan 8 • Jolene Dames

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Not Everything Needs Fixing

Cars, collapse, and giving space

Jan 6 • Jolene Dames

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December 2025

We’re All Making This Up

Why January is optional—and clarity takes its time

Dec 31, 2025 • Jolene Dames

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Postage Stamps on a Lampshade

And a taxi driver singing opera in Romania

Dec 25, 2025 • Jolene Dames

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You’re Not Falling Apart. It’s December.

A holiday reflection for people doing their best

Dec 15, 2025 • Jolene Dames

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