Author Archives: Art for Housewives
Outsiders As Insiders
Once again, I want to thank my friend, Janet Cooper, for sending me such a wonderful link: A Strange and Wonderful View of Outsider Art ! coat by Giuseppe Versino (1882 – 1963), an Italian asylum inmate who made clothing from braided … Continue reading
Affirmation or wishful thinking?
The other day I began jotting down some affirmations. The list kept getting longer and longer causing me to have some doubts—what’s the difference between affirmation and wishful thinking? And then I tranquillized myself. Every affirmation I made was true. … Continue reading
Affirmations
It’s been raining a lot here in Rome and gray days invite gray thoughts. This morning gray led to black and I saw little hope for change. Then, like magic, I remembered a childhood book entitled “The Little Engine That … Continue reading
Feeling drained?
No doubt you know at least one person, although seemingly nice and normal, whose very presence is tiring. This person is an Energy Vampire! Like giant sponges, they soak up all your vitality and leave you feeling like a piece … Continue reading
Easter Island bunnies
The Rapa Nui people carved monolithic figures from rock and erected them all over Easter Island. These statues are known as moai. Although the purpose of the statues is still a mystery, some archaeologists suggest they were created believing the … Continue reading



