PinnedMember-onlyI’m ReyliaDear readers. Thank you for stopping by and taking a look at what I do. I am not a writer by vocation or trade, but it does have a special place in my career, and serves a unique purpose on my own personal creative journey. I’m from Japan, born and…Art1 min readArt1 min read
Published inMuzli - Design Inspiration·PinnedMember-onlyHow to Be an ArtistWhen I was twenty years old, me and my team found ourselves in the police station, separately being interrogated in a tiny room at 10pm at night. We had been there for six hours, being asked question after question. We each also had our very own good cop/bad cop. My…Freelance10 min readFreelance10 min read
May 6Member-onlyWhere Did Inspiration Go?These past few months haven’t been easy. So many areas of my life have been taking hits, and creating art is one of them. There were a few moments when I felt that it was time to stop, and after everything, I questioned whether making art was the answer. I…Creativity2 min readCreativity2 min read
Aug 7, 2022Member-onlyDaydreaming by the Japan SeaAn essay on a photoshoot day — The sun beat down on us as we carried our strange array of items to the shore. We were in the deep countryside of Kyoto, so far to the edge that we reached the Japan sea. The water was clear, and at this season it was inhabited by small bobbling…Photography5 min readPhotography5 min read
Jul 15, 2022Member-onlyThe Intimacy of FailureThe mind sits thick as mud, and I feel self-pity begin to rise within my body. Will it always be like this? I am impatient for the things I can see happen, and I wonder when this feeling will pass. …Creativity3 min readCreativity3 min read
Jul 11, 2022Member-onlyRunning to the MagicThose close to me know this, but I am not a believer in fate or destiny. It pairs with a skepticism of spirituality and religion, if not a criticism of them. These are traits that I believe developed in adulthood after growing up in a severely religious household. I seek…Photography2 min readPhotography2 min read
Jun 12, 2022Member-onlyBurnoutFinding a center in the midst of the mad rush — We are not here to live perfect lives. I know this, but to apply it to everyday thought has remained a challenge for me over the years. My inner climate can change abruptly, and for a while I’ve been trying to persuade myself that this manic rush is good . …Photography3 min readPhotography3 min read
May 2, 2022Member-onlyLove Notes to NatureFrom a photographer’s notebook — Photography1 min readPhotography1 min read
Apr 30, 2022Member-onlyLocation Scouting In WakayamaNotes from a photographer — A ding of a bell echos through the linoleum hallway. The bell is from the front desk of the art museum. I had never heard that sound in an art museum before, especially not one this large. A single customer pinging to be let in, the staff absent, not expecting…Photography2 min readPhotography2 min read
Apr 27, 2022Member-onlyI Am Where I AmYou can’t be everywhere at once — An uneasiness. A rush. The push to keep going. Even the few minutes that I was waiting for the train, this anxiety was given all of my attention instead of taking in the moment. One might feel that the commonplace nature of waiting at the station may disqualify it from…Photography2 min readPhotography2 min read