Putting together kumiko is a bit like making a jigsaw puzzle. In both cases, a bunch of small, trivial parts fit together to create something significant. In both…
It’s not unusual to stop and reminisce while taking down and putting away Christmas decorations. But this was my first time storing away the miniature glass flamework ornaments…
Did you know carousels, aka merry-go-rounds, can be traced back to a skill-testing competition for knights and cavalry soldiers? A small ring would be suspended by a ribbon…
Instagram may just be the best way to discover outstanding artists and their work. Over the last few weeks, I’ve found dozens of talented linocut printing artists and…
Gwen Frostic loved nature. She loved all nature―animals, birds, plants, snow, stars―but she seemed to have a special fondness for trees. In her book, These Things are Ours,…