Tag Archives: Marie Kondo

Blue Walls and Pretty Thoughts

Posted on February 5, 2021 by Art for Housewives

The joy my new blue walls has given me is immense. It’s inspired me to do some general restyling and decluttering although the latter not done a là Marie Kondo. Because, in the words of Diana Vreeland, the eye must … Continue reading →

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How to store a thought

Posted on July 23, 2015 by Art for Housewives

At my studio, I have a small cabinet for clothes and discovered that rolling instead of folding gave me more space. Then I read the bestselling The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing by … Continue reading →

Posted in Drawings & Paintings | Tagged biomorphic thought, fold, geometric thought, Marie Kondo, roll, space, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing | Leave a comment

Sand collection

Posted on November 21, 2014 by Art for Housewives

Cleaning out my studio means coming to terms with dormant objects—objects that are there but not used. In this category is my sand collection. I started it over 20 years ago when I lived in southern Tuscany and spent much … Continue reading →