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My New Painting Archive Room
By Polly Castor on July 18, 2022Read moreI am so grateful for this space to store work I’ve already made, keeping it out of the way...
20What I have Learned So Far (poem by Mary Oliver)
By Polly Castor on July 17, 2022Read moreBe ignited, or be gone.
Saturday Morning 10AM (Poem by Jan Richardson)
By Polly Castor on July 16, 2022Read moreJustice and Peace meet at the café...
Update on the 2022 Reading Challenge
By Polly Castor on July 15, 2022Read moreSo far, I've already completed 35 of my goal of 52 for the year. Right now, I am simultaneously...
Come to my Abstraction in Pastel Workshop in Maine in September
By Polly Castor on July 14, 2022Read moreI hope you’ll sign up and come!
We are All a Part of One Another (Vincent Harding Quote)
By Polly Castor on July 13, 2022Read moreWe are not alone in this struggle for the re-creation of our own lives and the life of our...
Farmer’s Market Colors (Early Summer 2022 Photos)
By Polly Castor on July 12, 2022Read moreThis Saturday pilgrimage keeps me creative and nourished. I’m so grateful for it!
Roughhewn (New Abstract Painting in Pastel)
By Polly Castor on July 11, 2022Read moreRough-hewn– both the word and the painting denote what is strong but not polished, rugged but capable, like a...
Mystic Love (Richard Rohr Quote)
By Polly Castor on July 10, 2022Read moreWe don’t trust that such a love exists—and for us. But it does.
Savory Crumble of Baby Turnips with Juniper Berries (Recipe)
By Polly Castor on July 9, 2022Read moreHave you seen those baby turnips at the farmer's market or did you get them in your CSA share...
Jean Gumpper (Featured Artist)
By Polly Castor on July 8, 2022Read moreHer images thrill me and make me happy.
Grace Notes #41 (with Photos)
By Polly Castor on July 7, 2022Read moreI am furthering my ongoing goal of appreciating such a continuous, overflowing abundance of random good.