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What I Painted at the PSME Plein Air Retreat
By Polly Castor on June 19, 2025Read moreDuring our plein air retreat I did six paintings in three full days, two of flowers, two of rocks,...
52Food I Prepared for the PSME Plein Air Retreat
By Polly Castor on June 18, 2025Read moreIt was fun to nurture people in this way, and I'm already thinking about what to make next year!
PSME Plein Air Retreat 2025 (People, Places, and Art by Others)
By Polly Castor on June 17, 2025Read moreA great time was had by all.
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens (Flower Photos)
By Polly Castor on June 16, 2025Read moreThis lovely spot is definitely worth the visit.
A Hymn for Father’s Day
By Polly Castor on June 15, 2025Read moreO Father, Thy kingdom is come upon earth
Broccoli Cucumber Salad (Recipe)
By Polly Castor on June 14, 2025Read moreThis salad is easy to make, lots of crunch and texture, and the dressing is delicious.
Arden Bendler Browning (Featured Artist)
By Polly Castor on June 13, 2025Read moreI like how Arden Bendler Browning's work straddles the line between abstraction and landscape painting.
Recent Black and White Photos
By Polly Castor on June 12, 2025Read moreThis is why I have a practice of taking photographs in black and white.
Making is the Message (Quote By Cecil Touchon)
By Polly Castor on June 11, 2025Read moreMaking is how I stay connected to something deeper than thinking.
Two New Monoprints
By Polly Castor on June 10, 2025Read moreI've been enjoying makng monoprints lately of many different layers.
Reading Challenge Update
By Polly Castor on June 9, 2025Read moreI read in a range of edifying and entertaining, a mixture of substantial stuff and fluff.
New Day’s Lyric (Poem by Amanda Gorman)
By Polly Castor on June 8, 2025Read moreMay this be the day we come together.