Writing is a challenge for me, and a joy, and darn hard work, and an accomplishment. I've spent a considerable amount of time writing the last few years, writing what I want to write about and getting back to the creative bent of my younger years before a husband, two sons, gainful employment, housework, social … Continue reading Make Your Own Writing Retreat (or any retreat)
Tag: arts and crafts
Frank Lloyd Wright’s Allen House
On our recent trip to Wichita, Kansas, my husband drove me over to Allen House, a large, brick, prairie school-style house designed and completed by famous architect, Frank Lloyd Wright. It is a beautiful place. The Allen House is so named for its original owners, Henry and Elsie Allen, who commissioned Wright to design it … Continue reading Frank Lloyd Wright’s Allen House
The Importance of Arts and Crafts
Storyteller by Linda Lucero Fraqua, from my collection—an art depicted within another another art. Jemez Pueblo, New Mexico. “Practicing an art, no matter how well or badly, is a way to make your soul grow, for heaven’s sake. Sing in the shower. Dance to the radio. Tell stories. Write a poem to a friend, even … Continue reading The Importance of Arts and Crafts
Opening Doors
Not knowing when the Dawn will come, I open every Door, Or has it Feathers, like a Bird, Or billows, like a Shore— Emily Dickinson I It is a blessing to be associated with the Iota Upsilon Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma International, a group of supportive and talented women educators, active and retired, who … Continue reading Opening Doors