Category Archives: Los Ojos Studio

The Yucca

Posted on January 12, 2015 by Art for Housewives

yucca and aloe at Los Ojos Respecting the 2015 Resolutions List means making the rounds for health check ups. Which means hanging out in waiting rooms. Eduardo Galeano’s “Espejos” (“Mirrors: Stories of Almost Everyone”) makes for great waiting room literature … Continue reading →

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Joie de faire

Posted on January 11, 2015 by Art for Housewives

pot and poster, studio los ojos Like a bowerbird*, I use junk to decorate my home. But junk that’s been joyfully transformed with some abracadabras. The hands are like magic wands that can transform ugly ducklings into swans. Making things … Continue reading →

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Living like a pincushion

Posted on January 3, 2015 by Art for Housewives

Pincushion at my studio Years ago, on a visit to my mom, I was full of back pain (probably a result of the crammed seating on the plane). My mom insisted that I go to Dr. Dung, her acupuncturist of … Continue reading →

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Anthuriums on the wall

Posted on January 1, 2015 by Art for Housewives

Wallflowers Like a wallflower, sometimes we cling and only passively participate. We observe without being seen until the stillness is so loud it’s deafening. But I don’t want to be a still-life—I want to be a motion picture. 2015…year of … Continue reading →

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Daddy’s dog

Posted on December 31, 2014 by Art for Housewives

Daddy’s dog My dad and I didn’t spend much time together when I was a little girl. One Christmas he showed up with a box full of gifts maybe as a way to compensate for those long absences. Inside that … Continue reading →

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