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Life is a Collage (New Poem by Polly Castor with Artwork)
By Polly Castor on May 20, 2022Read moreYour scraps define you, so take care to use only the shards you like, but more it is how...
31Biannual Plea for Blog Donations
By Polly Castor on May 19, 2022Read moreThank you again for supporting this site financially, prayerfully, and by sharing it with your family and friends.
Shakshuka with Feta (Recipe)
By Polly Castor on May 18, 2022Read moreThis version of shakshuka from the New York Times is easier than my more authentic version posted in 2013.
Three New Artist Journal Pages
By Polly Castor on May 17, 2022Read moreI highly recommend keeping an artist journal, It as a wonderful processing tool, and is so very sanity...
Dig (Poem by Alfred K. LaMotte)
By Polly Castor on May 16, 2022Read moreYou need to take a journey into the back yard.
Matrix (Book Review)
By Polly Castor on May 15, 2022Read moreDid I love it? No. Will I long remember it? Probably. Do I wish I could write that well?...
Reflective Drawing (Sketchbook Ideas #4)
By Polly Castor on May 14, 2022Read moreThe exercise celebrates balance as closely as you can achieve it.
Instructions on Not Giving Up (Poem by Ada Limon with Photos)
By Polly Castor on May 13, 2022Read moreSpring brings hope, casting aside emptiness in favor of receptivity.
Wade Zahares (Featured Artist)
By Polly Castor on May 12, 2022Read moreI love Wade Zahares’ work– the vibrant colors he uses, the childlike innocence of them, and the whimsy and...
Green Curry Cauliflower Soup (Recipe)
By Polly Castor on May 11, 2022Read moreOur book group thought this was yummy and wanted the recipe, so here it is.
Impersonalize Evil to Be the Healer in the Room
By Polly Castor on May 10, 2022Read moreIf you refuse to give evil any power, it can have no effect.
Where Did the Money Go? (New Textured Abstract Painting in Pastel)
By Polly Castor on May 9, 2022Read moreDoes it seem to you like money seems to evaporate like bubbles rising and floating away?