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Abstract Face Play (Experiments Part 1)
By Polly Castor on March 30, 2023Read moreLet's try something new: include people in our abstract paintings without being literal or realistic, or putting the eyes...
21Roasted Maple-Miso Brussels Sprouts (Recipe)
By Polly Castor on March 29, 2023Read moreThese are a yummy alternative preparation for Brussels Sprouts.
Hike photos from Huntington State Park (March 2023)
By Polly Castor on March 28, 2023Read moreI'm still walking in the same place seeing nuances of the season everywhere, particularly attracted to reflections, blue shadows,...
Grace Notes #46 (with Photos)
By Polly Castor on March 27, 2023Read moreI am furthering my ongoing goal of appreciating such a continuous, overflowing abundance of random good.
The Beginner’s Mind (Richard Rohr Quote)
By Polly Castor on March 26, 2023Read moreJesus says the only people who can recognize and be ready for what he’s talking about are the ones...
Community Shellfish from Maine (with Video Seafood Recipes)
By Polly Castor on March 25, 2023Read moreBob is a videographer who has videoed some great seafood recipes. They are available online, and I wanted to...
Steel Crow Saga (Book Review)
By Polly Castor on March 24, 2023Read moreThe book particularly follows four different characters, each from a different affected country in an imagined post colonial world,...
Teaching Abstraction to Manchester Arts (Photos and Student Work)
By Polly Castor on March 23, 2023Read moreCrocus! (a Sketch and Photos from our Yard)
By Polly Castor on March 22, 2023Read moreThese crocus are always so robust and so very welcome.
Ilwha Kim (Featured Artist)
By Polly Castor on March 21, 2023Read moreSouth Korean artist Ilhwa Kim makes fabulous, undulating, sculptural works of art out of thousands of handmade paper 'seeds.'
Baked Lemon Pudding (Recipe we made with our Homegrown Lemon)
By Polly Castor on March 20, 2023Read moreThis is light and neither overly sweet nor overly sour.