Of Soles and Feathers: Walk in My Shoes
February saw the second Synkroniciti event, themed Walk in My Shoes. It was a great time to recharge batteries and share new creations. We began a wide ranging conversation touching on, …
Quote for Today: Addison Killebrew
When you look through a window you gasp at the beautiful tree in the backyard or the magical sunrise coming over the horizon. No one looks at a window and …
The Hidden Feminine: Examining the Female Image in Yemeni Art
Muslim women are frequently shortchanged by stereotypes. How do artists help to change minds and destroy prejudice? I have selected the work of two female photographers, Boushra Almutawakel and Yumna …
Water and Light: This is how I get to you by Tuba Sozudogru
Our most important thoughts and feelings are those that are hard to put into words. Can art give them voices? Tuba Sozudogru presented her devastatingly beautiful and profound self portrait, …
Quote for Today: Willie Nelson
One of the secrets to my sound is almost beyond explanation. My battered old Martin guitar, Trigger, has the greatest tone I’ve ever heard from a guitar. … If I picked …
Quote for Today: Florence Falk
We, who are so schooled in the art of listening to the voices of others, can often hear our own voice only when we are alone. . . For …
Quote for Today: Marian Keyes
Besides, I’d seen a really nice pair of shoes yesterday in the mall and I wanted them for my own. I can’t describe the feeling of immediate familiarity that rushed …
Quote for Today: SARK
When we focus on the song of our soul and heart, then others will be touched similarly. Sometimes people wonder or worry whether people will like or approve of their …
Quote for Today: Fernando Pessoa
My soul is a hidden orchestra; I know not what instruments, what fiddlestrings and harps, drums and tamboura I sound and clash inside myself. All I hear is the symphony. …
In Memoriam: Taffety Punk’s Interpretation of Sylvia Plath’s Tulips
Fifty years ago today, a brilliant young poet sealed her kitchen off from her sleeping children with towels, placed her head in the oven and turned on the gas. Unable …