Author Archives: Art for Housewives
Living like a pincushion
Pincushion at my studio Years ago, on a visit to my mom, I was full of back pain (probably a result of the crammed seating on the plane). My mom insisted that I go to Dr. Dung, her acupuncturist of … Continue reading
Anthuriums on the wall
Wallflowers Like a wallflower, sometimes we cling and only passively participate. We observe without being seen until the stillness is so loud it’s deafening. But I don’t want to be a still-life—I want to be a motion picture. 2015…year of … Continue reading
Daddy’s dog
Daddy’s dog My dad and I didn’t spend much time together when I was a little girl. One Christmas he showed up with a box full of gifts maybe as a way to compensate for those long absences. Inside that … Continue reading
L’oeil de Fluffy
Padre Pio visits Adam and Eve Even though it’s not the name on her birth certificate, I often call her Fluffy. Because she is soft and light and ever so cuddly. Fluffy is a magical photographer making even the mundane … Continue reading
Directions
direction determines your destiny During the holidays, I try to avoid watching TV—too many films excessively and superficially glorifying Christmas. But today I had an unexpected surprise. “Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day” is a film based on a book … Continue reading



