Ikebana

The annual RiverArts© Studio Tour is coming up fast the first weekend in November. And I’m proud to be participating once again. Open Studio Exhibition in partnership with the RiverArts© 2024 Artists Studio Tour November 2nd, Saturday from 11am – 5pm November 3rd, Sunday from 11am – 3pm ___ The Lofts at 423 Saw Mill River Road … [Read more…]

Come take a bite with us! For those of you who were unable to join us in May at the Scarsdale Library or on zoom, I invite you to watch the video below of my talk, A Bite-Size View Of Food in Art. As you will see, the talk covers many highlights of the long … [Read more…]

I thoroughly enjoyed our Ikebana class this week! Ikebana is turning out to be an unexpectedly creative outlet for me, and has opened up new horizons that are here to stay. The last time I posted Ikebana arrangements, they were beautiful centerpiece lessons from our Sogetsu school textbook, and made of typical flowers like red … [Read more…]

Something new and exciting crept onto my dinner plate tonight. And it’s an exuberant yellow and orange. Here’s the backstory. Maybe you won’t be so surprised if you have read More Joy. There’s been a silver lining for me during this pandemic. Over a year ago, my sister-in-law, Leslie, reached out and asked if I … [Read more…]

All my talk about the joy of eating a frosted pink Dunkin’ Donut as a kid – when pink was my favorite color – must have had a big effect on me, even more than I thought. A few days later, I went out and bought a bouquet of multicolored pink roses for my weekly … [Read more…]