Sex in Glass Houses?
Go ahead. You know you’ve wondered. At night, in the dark, do passersby see all of you in glass houses – and I mean, ALL of you? The idea of living in a glass house is titillating, so don’t try to…
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Curating Buttons: The Lore of the Artisan
An artisan's back story fascinates me. In particular, the ones that are unlikely, quirky or unexpected. There's an artist in France, a son who cared for his ailing father until his death when the son…
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Babies, Blackboards & Breakthroughs
What better way to feel minted than hiring an independent artist to create your own personal announcement. Now we can all feel like Hollywood A-listers! The birth of a new family member allows one to…
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American Photo: 2013 Books of the Year
American Photo magazine just named the photo book This Is Happening, by Bridget Watson Payne amongst its 2013 Photo Books of the Year (listed third) under the aptly titled category "Reflection."…
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Found Fridays: Deep Roots
[caption id="attachment_2288" align="aligncenter" width="820"] Deep Roots © Yvonne Cornell 2013[/caption]
"Trees with deep roots do not sway." This is from the South Korean poem,…
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Thursday's Tribute: Kim Austin
Kim Austin is a multi-faceted artist who instinctually followed her path of creative exploration right into the eponymous business she owns and operates today. Austin Press is a hand-crafted…
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Thursday's Tribute: Peng-Peng Wang
If you are lucky enough to have an artist invite you to her home, it’s likely to be an amazing abode, rich in history, personal collections and paintings. A recent morning rendezvous with the…
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Snap, Crackle, Boo!
Snap, today is October 1st and fall begins. This is the season to forage, hoard and restock the stores. Not that kind of hoarding or those kinds of stores. Nature is signaling a turning over and…
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The Written Word
Handwritten words on paper can soothe us in unknowingly palpable ways. In the turning of the pen in hand and the nib on paper, buried thoughts are given time to unfurl and reveal themselves. Long…
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