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I Got an Award in the Ridgefield Guild of Artist’s Juried Show
By Polly Castor on September 25, 2017Read moreI got an award (Honorable Mention) in the 40th annual Juried Show at the Ridgefield Guild of Artists show...
61Part of Something Bigger (poem by Polly Castor)
By Polly Castor on September 24, 2017Read moreThis quest is huge, unbiased, profound, and never ending. Thankfully, by design, fruition is unfolding and assured.
Environmental Data ( Both Bad and Good News)
By Polly Castor on September 23, 2017Read moreWisdom demands that we take steps to prevent dire conditions. Many steps have already been taken. What can you...
Stay Eager (Susan Sontag Quote)
By Polly Castor on September 22, 2017Read moreDo stuff. Be clenched, curious. Not waiting for inspiration’s shove or society’s kiss on your forehead.
Photos of Food Presentation
By Polly Castor on September 21, 2017Read moreSo during food preparation, think ahead to plating the food. Consider the contrast of not only tastes and textures,...
Featured Artists: Earth, Fire, Spirit Pottery
By Polly Castor on September 20, 2017Read moreCalled Earth, Fire, Spirit, these ceramic artists are both creative and affordable. Check out their work in this post...
Concentric Connections (Poem by Polly Castor)
By Polly Castor on September 19, 2017Read moreAll are connected, although distinct, woven tightly together into a unified fabric full of dependencies and beauty.
I’m in the Guilford Arts League Juried Show
By Polly Castor on September 18, 2017Read moreI am fortunate enough to have two paintings in this Guilford Arts League annual juried show. It is a...
Pastel Society of America’s Materials Show in NYC
By Polly Castor on September 17, 2017Read moreThe highlight of the day for me was meeting Sandra Burshell, while she reviewed my portfolio. She was very...
Amaranth Photos at Hollandia
By Polly Castor on September 16, 2017Read moreIn this post are the photos I snapped that day, gobsmacked by this flower's intensely deep crimson and fascinating...
Mend What is Within Reach
By Polly Castor on September 15, 2017Read moreOurs is not the task of fixing the entire world all at once, but of stretching out to mend...
The Wright Brothers (Book Review)
By Polly Castor on September 14, 2017Read moreIt is the perfect blend of a great writer and thorough researcher– with a direct and unadorned style– writing...