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Building Walls, Breaking Through: How Art Brings Us Together
Someone called it a quilting bee yesterday, and honestly? That's exactly what it was. Except instead of fabric squares, we were working...


The Wall That Holds Us All
I've been sitting with this tension for months now, surrounded by thousands of fragments of my shredded history, trying to figure out...


Why I Keep Doing the Same Thing Over and Over (And Why That's the Point)
I've been thinking about repetition in my work. Like, a lot. Because when I look at everything I've made over the past few years, there's...


My Imaginary Wall breaks through this Saturday - come celebrate with me!
Hi friends, Something beautiful happened this week. I've been working on breaking through my imaginary wall—that invisible barrier built...


From Fragments to Walls: Closing One Show, Opening Another
Sunday marks the closing reception for "The Architecture of Perception" at The Los Angeles Makery, and I'm feeling all the emotions....


DTLA Art Night and Why We Gather
Tonight I'll be hanging out at The Los Angeles Makery for DTLA Art Night, and I keep thinking about what it means that downtown is open...


We Pivoted and We're Ready (Show This Weekend)
"The Architecture of Perception" A Two-Person Show with Julie O'Sullivan Hey everyone, As artists we learn to pivot and be flexible. The...


When Cutting Up Your Art Is Actually Making Art
I saw this comic recently that stopped me cold. Four panels of someone reorganizing their space, saying "I wanted to assert control over...


Why I Keep My Head Shaved
"Hair means a timeline. Hair means a connection. Hair means a history." When I first read those words from visual artist Paola Fernanda,...


800 #selfieswithfriends and Counting
I hate pictures of myself. (Well, I used to. Still working on it.) I could have sworn I had 5,000 selfies with friends. Or it seems like...


What Holds Me
People ask me about the containers. The clear plastic organizers meant for gift wrap. The glass jars with metal lids lined up like...


Through Lines
I've been thinking about who I am as an artist. I do different things but they all have through lines. Maybe you've been thinking about...


What if...
What if I was thin? What if, what if, what if. Those three words have been circling my mind for years now, sitting alongside a...


Moving Forward with "Perceive Me" - 2025 Edition
Drawing session with Ada Pullini Brown I thought I was done with "Perceive Me." I couldn't do it anymore. In 2023, life got complicated...


Kristine Schomaker at the BREWERY ARTWALK May 3-4 11-6pm PST
Artist Statement BRAND NEW WORK at the Brewery Artwalk!!! May 3rd and 4th 11-6pm PST I have been on a roll!! Cleaning, organizing,...


BRAND NEW WORK at the BREWERY ARTWALK May 3-4 11-6pm PST
BRAND NEW WORK at the Brewery Artwalk!!! May 3rd and 4th 11-6pm PST I have been on a roll!! Cleaning, organizing, de(con)structing,...


OPEN STUDIO AND POTLUCK BRUNCH March 30, 12-2pm PST
LET'S CONTINUE TO FEED OUR FRIENDS AND COME TOGETHER AS A THRIVING COMMUNITY!!! Hi there, I would love to invite you to my open studio on...


NEW INTERVIEW: "Perceive Kristine Schomaker, Artist and Cultural Producer" on the Angel City Culture Quest Podcast
Photo by Tony Pinto Episode Summary Kristine Schomaker is an artist mentor, community organizer, curator, advocate, cheerleader,...


LET'S FEED OUR FRIENDS!!
From Let Me Eat Cake. PC Baha Danesh Food is always a comfort and being with friends and community even more so. SAVE THE DATE Saturday...


DO SOMETHING! Donate to one of these nonprofits and receive a free original art postcard
In 2017 and 2018 I held 2 Postcard Fundraiser shows to support Planned Parenthood, ACLU and The Trevor Project! These postcards are...
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