Category: Open Arts

Yesterday, I brought the abstract migrant out to Sonoma where I visited two of my artist friends, Patrick and Gail. They gave me such a resounding affirmation about the abstract migrant, it dawned on me that as I prepare to travel for the month of July, I do not have to travel alone. So, the

I am reading NEVER A LOVELY SO REAL, The Life and Work of NELSON ALGREN, by Colin Asher, and it has been been riveting, engrossing. Colin Asher is a wonderful writer – concise, descriptive, detailed, passionate about his subject. An incredibly well researched biography – not a genre I commonly gravitate toward – this one

  Here is my abstract migrant sculpture that I am working on. Also, Teri made this wonderful origami book that I want to send to another reader this summer – I think this work of art needs to be shared with y’all! How to approach this, I’m not sure yet but am having fun looking

Just to close the loop, I did finish listening to the twenty-nine CD’s which comprise Volumes I and II.  Many delights.  Much character development on the part of Sancho Panza. One thing that was consistent throughout was the humor, Sancho Panza’s ass, Dapple, not at all minding having his species used as the butt of

I have been spending much of my time lately immersed in the Cliburn Jr. International Piano Competition and Festival, which is being held in Dallas from May 31 through June 8.  Twenty-four pianists aged 13 to 17 played in a preliminary round on Friday and Saturday.  Twelve moved on to the quarterfinal round on Sunday

I picked up this book from the Woodland Public Library and have had it with me for my recent travels to British Columbia and Santa Cruz the last few weeks. My life has been in such a way that this book was the perfect escape to the Eastern part of the world, though it is

Last night I watched Jean-Michel Basquiat : The Radiant Child, and I am still not sure what I want to say about it. So this will take shape as I write. While I have been relatively familiar with Basquiat’s work for a number of years, I was not particularly familiar with “his story”, with his

My friend Sara told me about this 1884 classic when I saw her in Berkeley some weeks ago. I had never heard of Flatland before. The story is only 100 pages long and likely is sitting at your local library should you be interested. Flatland is brings the reader into a 2 dimensional world of

On Tuesday evening I treated myself to an evening of poetry by watching the livestream of The Universe in Verse 2019.  This is the third year for this event, and all three programs  of  poetry, music, and wonderful backstories, most often told by Maria Popova of “Brainpickings (the show’s organizer and host), was a wonderful treat.