A New Abstract Self-Portrait

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  I didn’t mention it yesterday, but 40 of Van Gogh’s 150 paintings were self-portraits. I haven’t done one in quite a while, so I gave it a go this morning. My effort took an abstract bent as you can see. It feels like me more than looks like me.

On Fire About Church

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Driving home from church last night, my husband and I expressed gratitude for our individual and mutual commitment to church. We go every Sunday and Wednesday, twice a week like clockwork. That’s 112 services a year, of which on average we miss only two or three by being too remote to go. We have found … Read more

Photos at Caramoor

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This morning I delivered my twelve year old homeschooled daughter to a special music composition class at Caramoor (see here). For three Wednesdays in a row, she’ll be treated to a first class concert, followed by several hours of instruction in musical composition. Today my daughter heard Leva Jokubaviciute (see here) play Schubert on the … Read more

Photos of Store Windows

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This has been a topic of amusement for me on my walks as I am fascinated by refraction and reflection, as well as abstract juxtaposition of color. It never occurred to me to pull them together as a post until I watched a recent photography class get “windows” as an assignment. There are a lot … Read more

My New Poem: Yearning

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Yearning I’m too deep for friendship too raw and ready open and creative and capable difficult to understand while revealing myself at face value as accessible as salt or sugar. I’m too intense, intimidating; I feel too much uninhibited and unafraid, undemanding always screeching on the reins so not to overwhelm incessantly giving and doggedly … Read more

This Week’s Shared Harvest Haul

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We’ve enjoyed being part of what New Pond Farm here calls their “shared harvest” program. Other places call the same idea CSA’s (Community Supported Agriculture.) We pay a yearly fee based on how much labor we are willing to contribute. Our twelve year old daughter enjoys working in these fields so much that she has … Read more

Poem: I Am From

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Last year one of the evening activities at Creative Arts Camp was led by Heather Vogel Frederick an author of outstanding books for young adults and a wonderful writing teacher (see here). She gave us only a few minutes to write a poem with the prompt “I am From.” Below is my result from that … Read more

Home Sweet Home

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Last year when I got home from Creative Arts Camp I was frazzled, exhausted and had serious difficulty transitioning back to what felt like a grind. Maybe it was because I was returning to face the college application process? Anyway, thankfully this year is delightfully different. I’m glad to be home at last from my … Read more

Day 5: Creative Arts Camp 2009

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After a nice church service (this crowd sings so well!) complete with one of my favorite solos (On Eagle’s Wings), we had individual presentations of work completed over these past four days. We saw a slide show by the photographers, and work by mobile makers; we hiked to view environmental installations, and listened to screen … Read more