not exactly the opera (pink)

Two laundry hampers exist in this house. One for clean clothes and the other for dirty laundry. The dirty laundry basket, made from hemp, started coming apart some months ago. The bottom is hanging on to the rest of the basket which doesn’t seem to want anything to do with the bottom. I thought long…

state of the art

Last week, I took part in a holiday sale event. It was held in a fancier part of town and shoppers had to RSVP in order to attend. There was a coffee and a champagne bar and some shoppers in evening attire. Was the table free? Absolutely not! For the cha-ching price of $275.00, I…

holiday gift idea

If you’re looking for a holiday gift idea for someone who appreciates art and/or unique products, my 2026 wall art calendar might fit the bill. The calendar is intended to be a piece of wall art that changes each month. Every aspect — the artwork and fonts — was made by my hand. It comes…

barnett newman

Barnett Newman was one of the leading painters of the American Abstract Expressionist movement and one of the leading colour field artists. Colour field art, coming out of New York during the 1940s and 1950s, can be identified by large areas of colour on a canvas. Rothko, Ad Reinhardt and Motherwell are other artists of…

butterfly

I used a 6×6 inch (15 x 15 cm) piece of origami paper to make this butterfly but any size paper that’s exactly square will do. It’s a lovely way to let your mind loosen its grip and just get into what your hands are doing. Yes, remembering the process at first can be a…