Category Archives: female consciousness

Mary Cane-Honeysett (1928-2016)

Posted on December 11, 2025 by Art for Housewives

“Mary’s Last Masterpiece” is a tender documentary about Mary Cane-Honeysett (1936-2016), a self taught visual artist. At the time of the filming, Mary was 74 and living in Fulham, London, in the same house where she’d lived all her life. … Continue reading →

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A DIY Tour of Parioli

Posted on November 30, 2025 by Art for Housewives

It’s Palma‘s fault. Reading her biography (“La regina di quadri, vita e passioni di Palma Bucarelli” by Rachele Ferrario) made me wonder about the effects of Fascism on a woman’s image of herself and on the possibility of her ever … Continue reading →

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Alien Encounter

Posted on November 15, 2025 by Art for Housewives

The other night I was abducted by aliens. While I was sleeping, a wind blew open the shutters. I felt myself being sucked outdoors as if a giant vacuum cleaner was taking control of my body. Once outside, I looked … Continue reading →

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True Crosses

Posted on September 14, 2025 by Art for Housewives

Today is the feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Spirit commemorating the finding of the True Cross by St Helena, Constantine’s mom. This means, in my neighborhood, that the local ladies will get together to make flowered crosses. The … Continue reading →

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reaping what you sow

Posted on June 23, 2025 by Art for Housewives

“Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, this he will also reap.” Galatians 6:7 “Evangelicals”, theoretically, believe the Bible is the word of God and therefore must be respected and used as a point … Continue reading →

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