Category Archives: Books

Beauty is Medicine

Posted on March 23, 2023 by Art for Housewives

Patrick Bringley worked at the NEW YORKER magazine. It was a flashy job that stopped shining when his brother became seriously ill and subsequently died. Grief rearranges one’s priorities. Patrick no longer felt the need for a glamorous job.  He … Continue reading →

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Landscape in Motion

Posted on March 5, 2023 by Art for Housewives

Recently I posted about making picture frames from paperback books. And here’s my first experiment. The book frame is small, c.10.5 X 15 cm. There’s still much retouching to do but it’s a quick and easy project. And I have … Continue reading →

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Playground

Posted on March 1, 2023 by Art for Housewives

Καλό Μήνα My brain won’t shut up. The world around me is making me scream and blah-blah-blah all day long. There’s only one way to get my brain to shut up and that’s to make something. Because the focused attention … Continue reading →

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Tulips and Hats

Posted on February 2, 2023 by Art for Housewives

That year they’d decided on fondue for Christmas lunch. But before dunking their forks into the bubbling hot cheese, they put their hats on and danced around the tulips. It made them feel silly and delightfully dizzy and like children … Continue reading →

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The Diary as Prayer                                

Posted on December 1, 2022 by Art for Housewives

It was June in Georgia and I was driving down a country road looking for some peaches. Grandma Gracie had given me her recipe for a pie and I was eager to try it out. The radio and I were … Continue reading →

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