New Poem by Me: The Futility of Self-Reliance
We are like the Israelites
overburdened by their
Egyptian taskmasters
and eager to escape
for the Promised Land.
I’m in this Madison Art Society Juried Show
I’m in this Madison Art Society Juried Show which runs at the Scranton Memorial Library until May 27th, so stop by for a visit.
Poem by Luci Shaw: Speechless
Whose scent, invisible, drowns you in opulence, and for which you can find nothing adequate to say.
New Painting: Blooming Crabapple in Evening Light
Here is the painting I did this week of a crabapple tree about a block from our house captured in the evening’s glowing light.
Photos of Lightning Whelk Seed Cases
That such a little jelly-like creature makes both that shell and these seed cases, makes me feel awed.
Recipe: Roasted Vegetable Masala
To serve, layer the quinoa and roasted veggies, and top with the masala sauce and chopped cilantro if desired.
Featured Artist: David Schulz
His use of the palette knife for these is perfect, and contributes to their strong vibrant character.
New Poem: What I Learned From My Mother
I learned all this and more from the best example I could have had.
Thank you!
Felted Lightning Bag
You have to knit a felted bag much larger than you want it, as you can see in the first photo below, in order to shrink it tight and strong to the size you desire.
Book Review: The Forest Lover
This book is historical fiction of Emily Carr, a remarkable woman painter, who despite her confining Victorian upbringing traveled to Paris to study with Post Impressionists and returned to her cherished northwest Canada to paint the forests and native artifacts
Spring at the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens
I had a glorious time a the Brooklyn Botanical Garden, which was bursting in bloom with cherry blossoms, wisteria, azaleas, lilacs, peonies, and tulips, all somehow magnificent simultaneously.
NYC Five Boro Bike Tour
I completed it without walking my bike once– even up the steep climbs on the bridges– so although I was very chilled and wet, I was feeling pretty good about it!
Two Early Spring Plein Air Oil Paintings
I’ve been painting outside a couple times here this spring before the weather turned cold and rainy.
Bits and Clips for April 2016
I hope you find something here thought provoking, meaningful, inspiring, or helpful in these links.
