Category Archives: Conditions of Possibility

Shadow Decor

Posted on September 7, 2020 by Art for Housewives

“Another good reason that we ought to leave blank, unvexed, and unencumbered with paper patterns the ceiling and the walls of a simple house is that the plain surface may be visited by the unique designs of shadows” writes Alice … Continue reading →

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Two Plants in a Pot

Posted on September 6, 2020 by Art for Housewives

If you water one, you water the other. As part of my research regarding women involved in the arts neglected by history, I continue to ready essays by Alice Meynell (1847-1922). However, reading Alice, I realize that the past is … Continue reading →

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En plein air, Paris 1875

Posted on July 10, 2020 by Art for Housewives

Have you ever tried climbing the stairs of Montmartre wearing a long skirt? It’s so very stressful dragging meters and meters of fabric around wherever I go. For years I believed that skirts had no aesthetic merit as they impaired … Continue reading →