In short, rather than having been Disney-fied, Youtian is still an authentic agricultural village, with cows penned next to their owner’s home and ranks of neatly trimmed tea bushes marking the village perimeters. And yet the Duo Er Cafe – with Wi-Fi, a well-stocked library ...
I’ve been a drifter at the edge of the right for several years, a sometimes-sympathetic, sometimes-oppositional political vagrant looking for good things wherever I can find them. I had become an anarchist in my late teens, revolted by Bush-era jingoistic conformism and the obviously fraudule...
I found out about an excellent video on creativity (through Lewis Noble) that I think might inspire and reassure others who work in the arts. I can’t share it, unfortunately, but you can find it on You Tube. It’s called John Cleese On Creativity in Management. The ideas apply to al...
There are cities that serve as dynamic and vibrant art galleries for those who find solace in the artistic techniques of well-known artists, appreciate the complexity of sculptures, or get totally engross in the greatness of a painting. Urban settings are the real surfaces on which innumerable ...
Today, I am reading a set of rules compiled by novelist,Jonathan Franzen. I think they are so good that I keep them bookmarked so I can read them periodically. I find Rule 8 on Franzen’s list especially interesting: “It’s doubtful that anyone with an Internet connection at his work...
‘afternoons’ from the blighting functions held in long New York drawing-rooms, and permitted her to offer their friends whiskey-and-soda instead of tea. Mrs. Van Sideren, for her part, was skilled in making the most of the kind of atmosphere which a lay-figure and an easel create; ...
You can find lunch buffets around Rome quite easily.But they are not always that great. I do have one I must recommend, because their buffet is amazing, and the price is right!Alla RampaThe food at Alla Rampa is quite good. And the place is not as touristy as you'd think, given ...
My auntpainted her way through.When my grandmother died, my aunt picked up an easel and canvases and brushes and oil paints. She was a prolific painter for three years. It is only recently that I realized herpainting seasonwas hergrieving season. She had not painted before, and has not ...
“I also had an easel that sat to the left of my chair, but this was staged without the easel.” Steinberg is building a new house, which will include a studio with lots of shelving, French doors to a balcony and room to spread out. “I’m a full-time still life artist who ...
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