It is so important to challenge yourself in art. Picking something that is against your grain is always rewarding. As Edward O. Wilson (the greatest living American biologist) said in a lecture last night, criticism against one of his scientific theories spurred him on to write a rebuttal book that Read more…
Recently the painters were working in my bathroom, a black and white tiled affair from the 1930’s. As they were putting down the usual white base layer, I was debating about what color I wanted. How does a girl add a little modern deco touch to black and white tiling? Read more…
Working in a botanical garden, I get to read lots of charming books I might not run across elsewhere. After writing this little review for our library, I was inspired to design some patterns suitable for book covers that reflected the feel of old books while retaining all the Read more…