Month: April 2026
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Homecoming- Olivia and Her Feather Friend Sparkle.
« … Imagine me and you, I doI think about you day and night, it’s only rightTo think about the chicken you love and hold her tight. So happy together… » the Turtles Wisteria, pink tutu – holding sparkle.
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Too Big
But that’s okay. She said. Save them for another day. That’s the attitude. Patience- trusting tomorrows will come. Dancing until they do.
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What Catches Our Eye-
At the brocante last week I spotted three paintings that caught my eye. Talking with the dealer I discovered that they were œuvres cotées, meaning works that are listed and valued on the art market. Even the artists themselves were artistes cotés,…
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Henopause
Growing up on a farm my mother had chickens— but we never treated them as pets. They were simply part of farm life. Gabriel and Olivia, however, are in love with their chickens. They sing to them, hold them, talk…
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Starting a Cabinet of Curiosity for a Client
Little by little, piece by piece, one unusual thing after another—I wade slowly through the brocante, peering into every small box and across each tabletop like a scavenger hunter. I try to stay focused, resisting the call of the larger,…
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Brocante Cabinet of Curiosities
Years ago, I began creating my own cabinet of curiosities—one centered on everyday little sweet things. I imagined that by the time I might have grandchildren, many of these ordinary objects would be unfamiliar to them. I imagine the stories…