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Rachel Jones (Featured Artist)
By Polly Castor on March 1, 2023Read moreI love her color palette and her mark making.
11Bits and Clips for February 2023
By Polly Castor on February 28, 2023Read moreI hope you find something here that inspires, educates, motivates, reassures, or interests you
Hike Photos from Huntington State Park (February 2023)
By Polly Castor on February 27, 2023Read moreHere are my Huntington State Park hike photos from this month, mostly a smattering of not-very-cold ice studies.
Pity and Praise are both Projections (Quote by Jena Schwartz)
By Polly Castor on February 26, 2023Read morePity and praise are forms of judgment or expressions of fear that keep us from really knowing each other....
Don’t Feel Sorry for Yourself (New Poem by Polly Castor)
By Polly Castor on February 25, 2023Read moreTo feel sorry for yourself is one of the worst things you can can do to yourself.
Recent Art Journal Pages
By Polly Castor on February 24, 2023Read moreArtist journal pages are often testing grounds for larger work.
The Chosen (Movie Review)
By Polly Castor on February 23, 2023Read moreI can’t say enough good things about this crowd-funded video series of Jesus’ life.
Black Cake (Book Review)
By Polly Castor on February 22, 2023Read moreI recommend reading this when you are in the mood for a thoughtful story a woman overcoming her obstacles.
Grid Journaling Ideas #3
By Polly Castor on February 21, 2023Read moreHere are some more ideas for working in a grid journal, which is a great place to try things...
Hearth (Poem by Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer)
By Polly Castor on February 20, 2023Read moreThe soul is a kind of fireplace.
Recent Pages in My Bible Lesson Journal
By Polly Castor on February 19, 2023Read moreThis Bible study packs a huge blessing and my notes are improving with the benefit of my calligraphy pens.
Roasted Beet Hummus (Recipe)
By Polly Castor on February 18, 2023Read moreThe color here is lovely and it tastes good too.