Category Archives: exploring the self

Loïe & Taylor

Posted on January 18, 2024 by Art for Housewives

TIME wrote that one of the reasons Tayor Swift was selected as person of the Year was because of the influence she’s had on others. 2023 was a difficult year but, according to TIME, “Taylor Swift found a way to … Continue reading →

Posted in Art Narratives, exploring the self, female consciousness, Music, Paris, Sound & Music | Tagged dance, interrelating, Loïe Fuller, serpentine dance, Taylor Swift, Time magazine, Vote | Leave a comment

Just an Ordinary Day

Posted on October 8, 2023 by Art for Housewives

Just an ordinary day. “And then gone. Joan Didion What a crass, loud, and inhumane world we are living in. It’s so easy these days to get distracted and to wander from one’s core. It’s so very easy to get … Continue reading →

Posted in Beauty, Daily Aesthetics, exploring the self, Paros | Tagged cardboard painting, crocheted plastic | 2 Comments

Reading Raisin

Posted on September 17, 2023 by Art for Housewives

The heatwave this summer was crippling. I turned into a zombie and was afraid I’d stay that way forever. But one magnificent morning, the temperature dropped and rescued me. Standing in our living room, I watched the front door netting … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, exploring the self, Health & Healing | Tagged Agatha Christie, Agatha Raisin, bibliotherapy, M. C. Beaton, mystery stories, reading, weigh shift | 6 Comments

The Door

Posted on September 6, 2023 by Art for Housewives

The instinct to survive can make us do strange things. As a result of the Great Depression, Hungary was economically desperate. The country began depending upon Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy for its survival. In 1940, Hungary became the fourth … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, exploring the self, storytelling | Tagged Hungarian Revolution of 1956, Hungary, Magda Szabò. The Door | 4 Comments

Seamless

Posted on July 21, 2023 by Art for Housewives

During the summer when the nights are hot making sleep difficult, I often seek refuge in short stories. This week has been particularly blistering but the books available don’t match my mood. On internet I discovered Olga Tokarczuk, a Polish … Continue reading →