The Art of Stillness (Book Review)
Movement makes richest sense when set within a frame of stillness.
Old Age (Quote by Simone de Beauvoi)
One’s life has value so long as one attributes value to the life of others, by means of love, friendship, indignation, compassion.
Cod Braised in Coconut Milk with Tomatoes and Chickpeas (Recipe)
This is heartwarming and mostly made with pantry staples. It also comes together easily and fairly quickly, which is also a plus.
Don’t Be a Beached Jellyfish (New Poem by Polly Castor)
So many are thinking in terms of creative 100 day projects, but how about a lifetime one?
An Outing with Each Daughter (Mother’s Day 2025)
I’m so fortunate to have these wonderful women in my life.
What We Ate in Tuscany
I’m so grateful for this culinary experience, and for all those who so graciously prepared this food.
Soul of an Old Olive Tree (New Large Pastel Painting)
This visceral painting is my first abstract response to those sage old souls I saw in Tuscany.
What I know of Love When Times are Dark (Poem by Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer)
Every prayer that has saved me, is a prayer that has found me instead of the other way round.
Black and White Photos of Tuscany
In these rather stark, but carefully composed images, you can get a whole feel for the seventeen day trip in one stripped down post.
First Pages Done in my New Italian Leather Artist Journal
These journals are a trial zone and an incubator for what I want to incorporate in my larger work.