Quote for Today: Kazuo Ishiguro
Memory is quite central for me. Part of it is that I like the actual texture of writing through memory. —Kazuo Ishiguro
Quote for Today: Joan Didion
Novels are like paintings, specifically watercolors. Every stroke you put down you have to go with. Of course you can rewrite, but the original strokes are still there in the …
Weaving the Willow Wand: Baskets of Lise Bech
Lise Bech is a basket maker who creates beautiful and useful objects from organic and sustainable materials, chiefly from various species of Scottish Willow. Each species has its own texture, …
Quote for Today: Anne Tyler
I don’t want to say I hear voices; well, actually I do hear voices, but I don’t think it’s supernatural. I think it’s just that when characters are given enough …
Imitating Nature: Fascinating Textures of Lorna Fraser
Lorna Fraser is a sculptor who takes her inspiration from gardens, imitating the structures of plants, including water lilies and various seedpods, in black and white ceramics. This medium allows …
Quote for Today: Rex Brandt
Texture is most evident where dark meets light on the turning edge and at the outer edge. Experience has taught us to assume that the areas in between have similar …
Quote for Today: Annie Dillard
What do I make of all this texture? What does it mean about the kind of world in which I have been set down? The texture of the world, its …
The Illusion of Luxury: Kathy Dalwood’s Secret Society– A Sculptural Banquet
British sculptor Kathy Dalwood is well known for her architectural sculpture, having designed planters and other items for the home. Her latest project, Secret Society– A Sculptural Banquet is a stunning …