Hope and Glory is a lovely little shop located in the heart of Union Square in Somerville, MA. Owned and operated by Sandra Fails, the place has a warm, welcoming atmosphere and is chock full of beautiful vintage and hand crafted items. The decor is constantly changing as the inexpensive items move in and [...]
Archive for March, 2009
My Frameable Notecards at Somerville’s Hope and Glory
Posted in Photography, Photography Exhibits on March 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Poetry, A Great Delight
Posted in Uncategorized on March 26, 2009 | 1 Comment »
“One of the great delights of poetry is that when you’re really functioning, you’re tapping the unconscious in a way that is distinct from the ordinary, the customary, use of the mind in daily life.”
Stanley Kunitz, The Wild Braid
The Blue Frog
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes on March 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Last night I dreamed of a blue frog. A tiny fingertipped size creature of the brightest hue, and splotched with darkest black. It stuck to my finger and wouldn’t let go no matter how hard I tried to fling it away. Finally, all I could do was accept that it was there on my finger [...]
Signs of Spring Around Town
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes on March 23, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Glass and Water Reflections
Posted in Branches, Inspiration, Nature Notes on March 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
An Unexpected Find – Illustrator Katherine Milhous
Posted in Books I Love, Inspiration on March 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The book was rather unassuming yet lovely in its simplicity. A maroon red book cover emblazoned in gold with the figure of a young boy leaping, and beneath him the words, also in gold, “Patrick and the Golden Slippers.” I don’t remember how much it cost in the antique store. A couple of bucks, no [...]
Self-Portraits
Posted in Inspiration on March 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I admire Frida Kahlo for two things, her bold use of vibrant colors and her ability to make her physical self the center of so many of her paintings. She is quoted as saying: “I paint myself because I am often alone and I am the subject I know best.” It’s one thing as a [...]
The Color Kittens
Posted in Books I Love, Inspiration on March 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Red plus yellow equals orange. Yellow plus blue equals green. Red plus blue equals purple. And so on and so forth. I can’t remember when I first learned the various recipes for creating colors but I do remember the childlike joy I experienced last week when I cracked open “The Color Kittens,” a 1940’s Golden [...]
Culinary Inspiration
Posted in Inspiration on March 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Food has been an inspiration of late. More can be found in the Arts and Crafts/Food Gallery here: http://photosbycynthia.smugmug.com
Rambler Magazine Accepts Photo for Future Use
Posted in Photography, Publication Updates on March 1, 2009 | 1 Comment »
On a day when I received numerous “nice work but not our style” rejection notes, it was wonderful to receive word from Rambler Magazine that the editors liked one of several pictures that I had sent and would like to, possibly, use it in the future. Meanwhile, the current issue of the magazine is [...]
