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Review: Daily Rituals: How Artists Work

Daily Rituals is proof that YouTube and Pinterest didn't invent the concept of rabbit-holes of stories that suck you in and spit you out two …

Amy Butler's Blossom caught my eye in a bookstore and I bought it based on the five star reviews. I'm happy with the book, and I collect …

Saw this spent paulownia blossom against the bark with a bit of yellow lichen and wondered what it would look like with the colors broken …

We recently painted the guest room. In the process, I discovered several yards of a peacock-print fabric that serves to hide a stash of …

Lady Banks blooms once a year, at the end of March. No thorns, pale yellow; vigorous growth. …

One of our Japanese maples in early leaf; bright-to-lime green leaves, against dark pink bark and red seeds. Pink azaleas across the street …

Wisteria blooms in March in central NC, where I live. The woods are full of the vines and the scent is everywhere. Color breakdown: …

Big storm in Goldsboro, NC, in the middle of April, in the peak of cherry blossom time. We were downtown on Saturday morning after the …

(This post was written in reply to a discussion on the Rug Talk chat list. I don't have pictures yet. Will add images the next time I …

The Newcomb Studio loom history is available from Theresa Trebon (trebon at comcast dot net).She has the factory ledgers for all the Newcomb …