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IAPS Webshow 2024
By Polly Castor on October 15, 2024Read moreI'd like to influence an increase of appreciation for purely abstract work in this fabulous medium.
31October (poem by Paul Laurence Dunbar)
By Polly Castor on October 13, 2024Read moreShe, with youthful lavishness, spends all her wealth in gaudy dress....
Teaching Non-traditional Methods in Pastel (Day 3)
By Polly Castor on October 12, 2024Read moreI adore teaching these classes and nudging people to blossom and thrive outside their comfort zone.
Teaching Non-traditional Methods in Pastel (Day 2)
By Polly Castor on October 11, 2024Read moreI'm having such a good time nurturing these people.
Teaching Non-traditional Methods in Pastel (Day 1)
By Polly Castor on October 10, 2024Read moreIt was a total delight for me to open their eyes to a wider range of possibilities, set them...
Two Helpful Ideas When Making an Effort
By Polly Castor on October 9, 2024Read moreI am often asked how I do all I do.
I’m in this Renaissance in Pastel National Juried Exhibition
By Polly Castor on October 8, 2024Read moreIt is always a pleasure to be juried into a national show, especially in this case with a piece...
Last House (Book Review)
By Polly Castor on October 7, 2024Read moreThis book was very different, spanning the 50's, 60's and 70's in America, right on through to the year...
Sail Forth with no Despair (Quote by Clarissa Pinkola Estes)
By Polly Castor on October 6, 2024Read moreSalty Buttermilk Biscuits (Recipe)
By Polly Castor on October 5, 2024Read moreFinally, we have landed on a biscuit we can both agree on.
Where Sheep May Safely Graze (New Poem by Polly Castor)
By Polly Castor on October 4, 2024Read moreWhat a metaphor they seem to me, of how to trust, how behave, how to allow yourself to be...