It wasn’t all that long ago a woman wouldn’t dream of leaving her home without donning a hat. Prior to the 1950s, wearing a hat was a cultural…
The splendid Tour des Arts was a highlight of my recent road trip to Quebec Canada. This annual artist studio tour is based in the Cantons-de l’Est (the…
Summer at last! Time to revel in a bouquet of Mother Nature’s natural fragrances. Blooming flowers, ripening fruit, sea breezes, fresh-cut grass ― enjoy all the smells!
Is incense its own specific scent? Or can any smell be incense? I’d always assumed the former but, surprisingly, it’s actually both! Despite spending considerable time in Southeast…
There’s lots of activity in my studio these days. I’m attempting my first quilt ― not a full-size quilt, just a table runner ― and it’s both stretching…