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Venice Biennale

Posted on November 23, 2013 by Art for Housewives

My magical friend, Janet Cooper, recently wrote me about about her visit to this year’s Biennale di Venezia.  I haven’t been for awhile because the last time I went, well, the art seemed so depressing and alienating. Contemporary art is … Continue reading →

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Recycled baskets

Posted on November 14, 2013 by Art for Housewives

Thanks to the wine I drink, I was able to make this basket (indicated by the pointing arrow). Most shops in Italy now use only biodegradable bags but not shops where wine is sold (wine bottles need sturdier bags).  Biodegradable … Continue reading →

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Barefoot College and beads

Posted on November 10, 2013 by Art for Housewives

Recently I saw a BBC program about the Barefoot College and believe it’s worth posting about. The program I saw showed women from different countries being trained to make solar panels so that they could take this know-how back home … Continue reading →

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Naked or Nude?

Posted on November 3, 2013 by Art for Housewives

Is there a difference between naked and nude? Kenneth Clark, in his classic, The Nude: A Study in Ideal Form, seems to think so. But what determines this difference? Could it be that nudity is conceptual whereas nakedness is not. … Continue reading →

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Thanks Trina!

Posted on October 28, 2013 by Art for Housewives

Art for Housewives banner 2007 My thanks to Trina is Artsy Fartsy!  As many of you may know, a couple of years ago my previous blog host unexpectedly closed causing ART FOR HOUSEWIVES to lose 8 years worth of research. … Continue reading →

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