Author Archives: Art for Housewives
The Pencil Case
My pencil case is purple with big white dots. I’ve had it for a very long time. The inside, made from some kind of rubbery material, has dried out and constantly crumbles. I have plenty of unfinished projects and promised … Continue reading
Ciao Giuseppina
Thank you, Giuseppina, for reminding me just how lucky I am. What a pity l can no longer tell you in person.
Feckful or Feckless
for the men in our lives Three million years ago, the genus homo first appeared. And, after much morphing, the first homo sapiens appeared 300,000 years ago. But, only 3,000 years ago, these sapiens invented and imposed monotheism. Goddesses were … Continue reading
Venus in a Niche
Yesterday I had a dental appointment. My dentist’s studio is in a very pretty part of Rome with very pretty bourgeois aesthetics. In Ancient Rome, niches were popular as they provided a display space for statues and urns. Until minimalist … Continue reading
Women and Fascism
Fascism is on the rise. To better understand why, I feel the need to reflect on the fascism that led to WWII. Fascism is the belief that we are not all equal. That there are those who impose. Then there … Continue reading



