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My Debut Essay Was Published in Hobart Today: It's a story of what I gave up to stay, & what I had to reclaim to leave.
AI created watercolor painting of Rachel on her wedding day, 2014 Some stories are not clean. Some stories smolder for years, buried...

Rachel Young
Jun 1, 20252 min read


Donna Guardino and the Art of Becoming
I want to tell you about Donna Guardino.
Donna Guardino was the first art professional I ever showed my artwork to—I had no idea what I was

Rachel Young
May 9, 20254 min read


Sharing My Latest Collection: A Journey of Resilience, Beauty, and Transformation
Step into a world where nature's beauty unfolds before your eyes. This mixed media sculptural, beaded artwork, features elegant antlers...

Rachel Young
Feb 24, 20252 min read



Rachel Young
Jan 17, 20250 min read


Vintage Visits: 1976 East Bay California Memories
this is a time of candy necklaces, John Denver 45 LPs played on single boxed record players in teenagers' rooms, & cheerleader babysitters,

Rachel Young
Aug 9, 20243 min read


Creating a Memorial Video From My Artwork
Upon completion of a memorial piece, I create a video documenting my process. Please listen with the sound up. This is Dante Longo’s...

Rachel Young
Aug 1, 20241 min read


Memorial Commissions
One of my greatest privileges as an artist, a nurse, and a mom is to create a work of art commemorating the life of someone who is very...

Rachel Young
Aug 1, 20241 min read


Bleeding Hearts
Today I had an unexpected, lovely conversation with a colleague from another organization. We both have day jobs that require an...

Rachel Young
Apr 13, 20242 min read


Losing My Religion
I am pretty sure I left my religion at the Christian summer camp in1985, the one where the counselors convinced us to be excited about...

Rachel Young
Mar 7, 20242 min read


My Long Journey Home: What Happens When a Parathyroid Gland Goes Rogue?
What happens when your “foggy brain” is assumed to be a side effect of menopause, or stress, or ADHD, or depression, or trauma, or…?

Rachel Young
Jun 15, 20234 min read


Something Out Of Nothing
A defining characteristic of #Huichol beading is the expert creation of color gradients. These color gradients drew me in and left me...

Rachel Young
Jun 22, 20212 min read


May Flowers
“A little flower that blooms in May A lovely sunset at the end of a day Someone helping a stranger along the way That's heaven to me”...

Rachel Young
Jun 1, 20212 min read


Polka Dot Heart
“Colors are vibrating light energies, each “color ray” produces a sound that affects matter.” ~ Jacqueline Ripstein September 14th, 2020...

Rachel Young
Sep 21, 20201 min read


Desperate Times Call for Beautiful Measures Announcing the Virtual Exhibition of: A Tilted Crown
Take a few minutes (or more) to join me on Friday, April 3rd, 2020 as I celebrate the beautiful imperfections of life.

Rachel Young
Mar 24, 20204 min read
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