MUSINGS
History of Women Stitching- More About Thread Podcast, Ep. 2
In our second podcast on pondering women's place in Art, Literature and Culture we focus on Trade- what makes the world go round, what made new worlds discovered and conquered and yes- the desire for thread and fabric often led the way.
History of Women Stitching-Thread Podcast, Ep. 1
In our first podcast on pondering women's place in Art, Literature and Culture we go back to the beginning of time and discover the invention of thread and discuss the great responsibility we bore to spin it... along with everything else we were responsible for in keeping a tidy prehistoric home.
Repost: Routines of Writers and Artists...But Who Does the Laundry?
Repost of Mason Currey’s book on daily rituals of artist and writers…mostly male artists and writers
Art, A Good Prescription for Sanity: And Insanity
Can’t ignore the fact Art has always been connected to those considered somewhat “off”, what’s up with that?
ART, A Good Prescription for Sanity: Fighting Off the Doldrums
From April 17th, 2o21
What do we do when we are stuck and the winds do no blow, remember this has happened before and wait for our sails to move…
ART, A Good Prescription for Sanity: When You Can't Go To Town
From April 2020
This is not the first time in our history that we as a nation have been isolated, we just probably need to go back to our grandparents to remember what is was like…
ART, A Good Prescription for Sanity: The Isolation of Sailors
From March 2020
In times like these, we can learn from those who came before us… like Burly Sailors who did arts and crafts.