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Monthly Archives: September 2020
Also, This, Today…
First this in my mail. I stopped at the Brainard Post Office on my way out. Sounds like they just found out themselves! And the staff there deserve better. I’m told it’s an emergency closure and no one knows if … Continue reading
Posted in Do the Work, In the neighborhood, RESIST, Ripped from the headlines, the creative process, watercolor
Tagged dothework, goldenrod, postoffice, process, usps, watercolor
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Miss Molly
Molly died last night, peacefully and at home. She’d gotten sick with something mysterious shortly after I did in early March. She didn’t get over the sneezes when I got better, but there were no answers for us other than … Continue reading
Posted in cats helpful cats, covid19, kittens, Poetry and Lyrics
Tagged cats, catshelpfulcats, kittens, poetry
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Addressing Your Colors
This is just a great quote by Robert Genn: For those of us who struggle with colour and painting every day, my current conclusion regarding this research is to be of two eyes. Your honest, truthful eye sees the colour, … Continue reading
Posted in Classwork, Do the Work, From the Quote Box, the creative process, watercolor
Tagged class, color, dothework, process, quote, watercolor
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September 11, 2020
Nineteen years have gone by and we still remember that beautiful September morning, blue skies and all the promise of back to school and autumn ahead. While I may repeat my post from year to year in memory of that … Continue reading
Posted in quilting, RESIST, Ripped from the headlines, Sept. 11
Tagged quilt, Remember, RememberInNovember, sept11, September11
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The Purpose of Art
The purpose of art is not the release of a momentary ejection of adrenaline but rather the gradual, lifelong construction of a state of wonder and serenity. — Glenn Gould