Artist
Beatrice Wood
USA
The mama of Dada lived to 105—and never stopped glazing.
She was a Dadaist, a friend of Marcel Duchamp, and she didn't start making pottery until she was 40—then continued for 60 more years.
Beatrice Wood led many lives. She scandalized her family by becoming an actress, befriended Marcel Duchamp, helped create the Society of Independent Artists exhibition. Then, in her late 30s, she took a ceramic class. She was hooked. Moving to Ojai, California, she spent six decades mastering luster glazes. She continued working into her 100s. When asked the secret of her longevity: 'Art books, chocolates, and young men.'
What might you start at 40 and do for 60 years?