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Nine Black and White 8″x8″ Collages
By Polly Castor on August 13, 2018Read moreAs someone who is so devoted to color, I feel it is important in my work to eliminate it...
10Genuine Reconciliation (Desmond Tutu Quote)
By Polly Castor on August 12, 2018Read moreSuperficial reconciliation can bring only superficial healing.
Roasted Beet and Tomato Salad Recipe (with Dinner Party Menu)
By Polly Castor on August 11, 2018Read moreThis salad was delicious and pretty and merits repeating. Mix this together for some colorful joy!
Do Something You are Bad At
By Polly Castor on August 10, 2018Read moreWe all include the full range of wonderful qualities and attributes, but we rarely identify with them all. I...
My Childhood in Nature (New Large Abstract Pastel Landscape)
By Polly Castor on August 9, 2018Read moreAlthough not brought up to be religious or to have a doctrinal view of God, I regularly got this...
Shell Seekers (Book Review)
By Polly Castor on August 8, 2018Read moreIf you want to read something pleasant and absorbing, while mild and unthreatening, pick up this "oldie but goodie"...
More Commissioned Pottery Delivered
By Polly Castor on August 7, 2018Read moreI take commissions for my hand carved (sgrafitto method) pottery plates, and these are the ones I've recently delivered.
Is That a Dream or a Goal? (quote with Coneflower Photos)
By Polly Castor on August 6, 2018Read moreI'd never heard it said that way, but it stuck with me. So much so that I've said it...
Won’t You Be My Neighbor (Movie Review)
By Polly Castor on August 5, 2018Read moreI absolutely loved this movie and encourage you to see it. It is not often I would give a...
Two Delicious and Easy Appetizers
By Polly Castor on August 4, 2018Read moreHere are two simple ideas for crowd-pleasing appetizers.
Sometimes (New Poem by Polly Castor)
By Polly Castor on August 3, 2018Read moreSometimes you have to do the unpopular thing and disagree.
Starlit Lagoon (New Large Abstract Pastel by Polly Castor)
By Polly Castor on August 2, 2018Read moreThis painting of starlight reflected in the lagoon took longer to make than I thought it would, but it...