NYC for PSA Show and Materials Fair (Photos)
Check out my photos from a beautiful day in New York City.
Polly Castor
Be Spiritually Minded
I encourage you to be spiritually minded! Here is a concise description of how.
Jen Evenhus Workshop in Saco, Maine (Photos)
Check out my photos of this workshop. It was time well spent on many different levels.
Maine Pastel Exhibition (Photos)
On the way to our workshop we stopped by to see the Maine pastel exhibit, taking some photos for you to enjoy it as well.
Experiments in Opacity and Transparency in Acrylic
Here is the next is a series of exercises I’m making myself do, this time exploring the use of opacity and transparency in acrylic.
Grace Notes #22 (with Photos)
I am furthering my ongoing goal of appreciating such a continuous, overflowing abundance of random good.
Jen Evenhus (Featured Artist)
– Soon I head off to my last workshop of the year. This time it is with pastel artist Jen Evenhus, and I’m looking forward to it. You can check out her work on this post, and here on her website. I love her loose, bold style, her vibrant color, her letting the underpainting shine … Read more
Choose Radical Kinship (Deep Think #9)
The fact that we are inseparable is unavoidable, since one God made –and maintains– us all and we are forever unified in that.
I’m in the Guilford Arts League Juried Show 2019
Check out my favorites in this hard-to-get-in show.
Gertrude Bell Biography (5 Star Book Review)
This biography of an amazing woman is a must read. My book group and I give is a vigorous 5 stars. Read it!
Ten Studies of Line and Veiling in Black and White
Time to challenge myself with some exercises again! Here I explore line and veiling in black and white.
Enjoying Our Side Porch
Last week we cleaned up our side porch which is a bit of a casual sanctuary for me.
Falafel with Tzatziki (Recipe)
Falafel sandwiches are a satisfying, classic, meatless meal that is basically a tzatziki delivery system.
Art Show Opening: Susan Newbold and Nancy Mooslin
Camp friends put on a beautiful art show in New Haven; get by to see it if you can.
To Be Born Again is Not to Become Someone Else (Thomas Merton Quote)
As we look for renewal and reawakening, this is important to remember.
When We Do That We Sing (New Poem by Polly Castor)
This poem attempts to capture the instruction I found so helpful in learning to sing.