Writing Season One

If you sell, are you an Artist?

Illustration by author. *I first wrote about this is January of 2011, and I think the question remains relevant. What do you think? From time-to-time I've heard conversations among artists as to how they see their work. Whether it's unique to the art industry or not, an artist sees his own work through emotional eyes. They see each work as precious. Something that you have created - whether through the medium of paint, or sculpted in clay or carved from stone, glued together bits of paper or welded in steel - seems to be an extension of who you are.... Read more →

What a Diverse Bunch We Humans Are

I've been watching the CNN series,"Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown." via Netflix. See the senior software engineering guy and I don't 'do' TV per se. We have an extensive dvd and vhs [remember those?] collection and have no problem with re-watching favorites. However, one of the boxes under the tree this past Christmas had my name on it and inside was an Apple TV device thingymabob. And on it was an app for Netflix and I thought, 'Hmmmmm, maybe I can see some shows I don't have on dvd.' And yes, I've been having fun doing just that. One of those... Read more →

Art appreciation: How do you know when an art piece 'works?'

Have you ever been to an art show or gallery and seen works that entrance you? Have you looked at other works that leave you scratching your head and wondering why they were included because, to your mind, any 5-year old could do that? Why do you suppose this is? Read more →

When it comes to elements of design, what floats your boat?

There are a couple of elements of design that I do actually pay some attention to: color, line and value. Read more →

What gets your artistic juices flowing?

A Muse is a source of inspiration for a creative person. Some people find their inspiration - their muse- through music and others through solitude and meditation. Read more →

Homeland the First Season, a singular review

So, what's up with the photo of the front cover of the Homeland TV series' first season DVD case? Read more →

Is the Magic ruined if you know how it works?

It's no secret that I'm a fan of film. Movies and television. I enjoy them for entertainment, to be sure, but I also enjoy the artistry and craftsmanship of them. I like to know the secrets...how did they do that? Read more →

Cranberry Orange Scones, Saving Seeds and the X Files?

Ever have a day rich with diversity? Today is such a day. Began with Cranberry Orange Scones then jumped to Saving Seeds and global agriculture then to - of all things - the X Files [one of my all time favorite tv shows]. And each is worth a spot in today's post. Read more →

When Technology meets Nature

I promised to share some photos from our recent mini vacation. I titled this post 'When Technology meets Nature' because that's what a photograph is...nature as expressed through a bit of tech. These are straight from the camera, not fiddled with yet photos. I hope you like them. Read more →

To Recycle or To Not Recycle, is there a question?

Let's take a look at what I'm going to call 'two schools of thought' in the choice of tesserae to use in mosaic fine art: recycled materials or materials that, on their own, are 'fine crafted' pieces. *tesserae simply means anything used as the "tiles" for creating any kind of mosaic Read more →