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Oct
05
Image of tryptch: bundled sticks over a house, a hand holding a note, a green pear floating in air and small figures

Intuitive Benedictions

This is the first of two posts about artist Richard “Richey” Kehl.
17 min read
Sep
06
Photo of small pond surrounded by trees, shrubs, and cattails.

High Summer Stillness

Where the Art Nun Walks
5 min read
Aug
02
Wahpeniat stands in blue top and blue patterned long skirt next to display of her baskets on white pedestals

Baskets of Beauty

In February of 2025, I attended a group exhibit at Tieton’s Boxx Gallery, which included a variety of beautiful
22 min read
Apr
05
Drawing of man wearing light blue shirt, blue tie, and purple pants, on knees planting a 3-leafed plant in a mound of brown dirt, with brown hills in the background.

In Praise of Trees

“When we plant trees, we plant the seeds of peace and hope.”      ― Wangari Maathai (1940-2011), Kenyan environmentalist, political activist, and
16 min read
Feb
01
The Children’s Book Hour

The Children’s Book Hour

The Early Reader Stand up and keep your childishness     Read all the pedant’s screeds and strictures But don’t
17 min read
Dec
07
Photo of multiple star galaxies, brown and blue, against black sky.

From Seed to Universe

We all, children and grownups alike, are inclined to live in our own little world, in our immediate surroundings, or
9 min read
May
04
Photo of pink-purple small flowering phlox and yellow balsamroot plants on steppe grassland

Wildflower Wonderlands

Where the Art Nun Walks
6 min read
Apr
06
Photo of elaborate place settings on table with pink fuschia napkins, fruit, white cake, and tea cookies.

Tree Party

A Young Tree Discovery In August of 1974, when I first bought a small 1918’s bungalow in Seattle’s
4 min read
Jan
06
Painting of spiral green chestnut husk and spiral brown chestnut within in front of spiral blue background..

Illuminating the Invisible

This is the 2nd of two posts about artist Hilma af Klint and my connection to her work.
11 min read
Dec
02
Photo of

Paintings for the Future

This is the first of two posts about artist Hilma af Klint and my connection to her work.
6 min read