Tag Archives: Cynthia Korzekwa

Every day is a short story

Posted on January 13, 2018 by Art for Housewives

One should count each day a separate life. Seneca A short story is a work of fiction limited in length and meant to be read in just one sitting. It is based on a plot, that is, a series of … Continue reading →

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Sabina Spielrein (1885-1942)

Posted on January 10, 2018 by Art for Housewives

My friend Carlotta had been committed because, said the doctors, she suffered from hysteria. That’s why one August morning in 1904 I went to the Burgholzli Psychiatric Hospital loaded with drawing supplies.  Carlotta was a wonderful artist and I felt … Continue reading →

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Walking with Thoreau

Posted on January 8, 2018 by Art for Housewives

Years ago, Lydia Jackson and I were pen pals and enjoyed sharing secrets.  She confided that she’d met Ralph Waldo Emerson at a social gathering held after one of his lectures and, BOOM, immediately got stars in her eyes. A … Continue reading →

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Edith Holden (1871-1920)

Posted on January 1, 2018 by Art for Housewives

Born in the waxing Victorian era, biophile Edith Holden was an artist and teacher who liked getting on her bike and riding around the countryside to observe nature, the flora and fauna of the British countryside, and the changing season.  … Continue reading →

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Why not write the unthinkable?

Posted on November 22, 2017 by Art for Housewives

A Capricorn like me, Lynda Barry grew up in a racially mixed neighborhood in Seattle. She herself was a blend of Irish, Norwegian and Filipino. Unfortunately, diversity only created conflict. Looking for distractions from her unhappy family life, Lynda started … Continue reading →

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