Bits and Clips for September 2017
Here is the best of what I read or saw on the internet this month. I hope you find something here that is interesting, helpful, enlightening or inspiring. Check out these live links:
Month: September 2017
The Other Einstein (Book Review)
I have long wondered about the first Mrs. Einstein’s role in the origin of the theory of relativity. The fact that when she divorced him she was awarded all financial proceeds from his future Nobel prizes, only supported all sorts of evidence from letters that the early work was actually hers.
Two New Abstract Pastel Paintings
See here my two most recent abstract conceptualist paintings in pastel: Psyche and Voltage. Tell me what you think!
Photos of September Flowers
I live in a beautiful place surrounded by flowers. Here are just a sampling of the beautiful blooms I have enjoyed this month.
How to Roast Beets (with Photos of Our Bumper Crop)
Try using roasted beets this season! What a welcome thing for us to have in abundance over here!
Part of Something Bigger (poem by Polly Castor)
This quest is huge,
unbiased, profound,
and never ending.
Thankfully, by design,
fruition is unfolding
and assured.
Environmental Data ( Both Bad and Good News)
Wisdom demands that we take steps to prevent dire conditions. Many steps have already been taken. What can you do?
Stay Eager (Susan Sontag Quote)
Do stuff. Be clenched, curious. Not waiting for inspiration’s shove or society’s kiss on your forehead.
Photos of Food Presentation
So during food preparation, think ahead to plating the food. Consider the contrast of not only tastes and textures, but color too. If something you are making is complicated, accompany it with something simple.
Featured Artists: Earth, Fire, Spirit Pottery
Called Earth, Fire, Spirit, these ceramic artists are both creative and affordable. Check out their work in this post …
Concentric Connections (Poem by Polly Castor)
All are connected,
although distinct,
woven tightly together
into a unified fabric
full of dependencies
and beauty.
I’m in the Guilford Arts League Juried Show
I am fortunate enough to have two paintings in this Guilford Arts League annual juried show. It is a competitive show, and I know wonderful artists whose work did not get in, so it is particularly satisfying to be there.
Pastel Society of America’s Materials Show in NYC
The highlight of the day for me was meeting Sandra Burshell, while she reviewed my portfolio. She was very encouraging to me and I loved her immediately.
Amaranth Photos at Hollandia
In this post are the photos I snapped that day, gobsmacked by this flower’s intensely deep crimson and fascinating shape.
Mend What is Within Reach
Ours is not the task of fixing the entire world all at once, but of stretching out to mend the part of the world that is within our reach. Any small, calm thing that one soul can do to help another soul, to assist some portion of this poor suffering world, will help immensely.
The Wright Brothers (Book Review)
It is the perfect blend of a great writer and thorough researcher– with a direct and unadorned style– writing a full account of very remarkable, but likable people.