Tag Archives: Transformation

Fairy Dust

Posted on June 9, 2023 by Art for Housewives

When I think of dust, I think of housework and not fairies. But apparently fairies have a special kind of dust that can make you fly. Just like Tinker Bell. Some brands of fairy dust also permit you to shrink … Continue reading →

Posted in Art Narratives, female consciousness | Tagged Arthur Conan Doyle, fairies, Fairy dust, fairy tales, fight or flight, metamorphoses, Peter Pan, Tinker Bell, Transformation | Leave a comment

The Twisted Tignon

Posted on April 20, 2023 by Art for Housewives

Between the 1620s and the 1840s, more than one million Africans were trafficked from Africa to the Caribbean to be used as slaves in American colonies. The Portuguese, the Brits, and the French were the largest slave traders. Africans were … Continue reading →

Posted in art, Beauty, Fashion, female consciousness, politics | Tagged Code Noir, drawing, painting, slaves, Tignon Law, Transformation, turbans, women’s art | 1 Comment

Diary Writing and other Spiritual Practices

Posted on August 8, 2017 by Art for Housewives

The other morning, as I was going down the porch stairs loaded with plates, my neighbor called out: προσοχή! (attention). To make sure I didn’t fall and break something, I needed to pay attention. So I concentrated and carefully climbed … Continue reading →

Posted in Drawings & Paintings, THE DIARY OF LUZ CORRAZZINI | Tagged ancient Greeks, breathing exercises, diary, hypomnemata, Προσοχή, Marcus Aurelius, philosophy, Pierre Hadot, Prosochē, spiritual exercises, thoughts, Transformation | 11 Comments

Insect Repellent

Posted on May 25, 2017 by Art for Housewives

Franz Kafka’s The Metamorphosis was published in 1915. It’s the story of Gregor Samsa who wakes up one morning and realizes he’s become a giant insect. Before being a bug, Gregor provided for his family by working as a traveling … Continue reading →