The end of a working life, for many, marks the beginning of a new relationship to one’s personal creativity. We’ve been talking with former UC Berkeley staff and faculty who are now, in retirement, wielding artists’ tools -- some for the first time in their lives.
Linda Lee Crisostomo
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Exploring the world’s beauty from an artist’s perch
Retiree Patrick Hayashi
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Giving ‘Beginner’s Mind’ Free Reign
Nancy Johnsen Horton
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Once a fundraiser, always an artist.