Last month, I ventured out on a short retreat to Gethsemani Abbey in Trappist, Kentucky. The Abbey is a Roman Catholic monastery founded in 1848 and is the oldest Trappist monastery in the U.S. The Trappists are Cistercian monks, only stricter, with a greater focus on silence and manual labor. […]
I set out to sculpt a tiny nativity scene using Sculpey clay in white and neutral shades. The Holy Family is just under 1″ tall and fits inside a bottle cap. Thanks for stopping by! ~Scarlett Have a blessed Christmas and thanks for stopping by!
In the style of Czech artist, Alphonse Mucha, this year’s Candy Corn Queen dons Art Nouveau fashion. Thanks for stopping by~ Scarlett
Helping Children Bridge the Fact/Value Split This painting is part of the beautiful collection of Dutch golden-age paintings at the Speed Art Museum in Louisville, Kentucky. Not only is it lovely, it’s allegorical. Allegorical paintings are my favorite pieces in any museum. They do something daring! They bridge the chasm […]
I’ve been drawing peaches lately and pondering universals. Long ago, the Greek philosopher, Plato, set forth his idea of the ‘forms’. He hypothesized each thing in our physical world had an abstract essence or quiddity (the what-ness of a thing). Using the triangle, he said that the essence of triangularity […]
I was at the state capitol yesterday witnessing the historic hearing of HB896, a bill to abolish abortion in Texas. Conversations echoed throughout every corridor: talk of constitutions, equal protection, and supremacy clauses. There were attorneys and gradmothers, ranchers and doctors, educators and families of all sizes, gathered to support […]
“Without God, there is no foundation for human value.” As New York governor, Andrew Cuomo, signed legislation on Tuesday, January 22nd allowing infants to be killed up the moment of their birth, he demonstrated the truth of this statement. The new law gives us a clear idea of what the […]
Christianity has inspired artists the world over with its transcendent truths: Realities that render words inadequate. One such reality concerns the baby born in Bethlehem roughly two thousand years ago. During the Christmas season, we sing of his birth heralded by angels on a silent and holy night. Who was […]
Just a few more weeks on the shelf! If you haven’t checked out the first volume of Creative Living Ideas, don’t wait. It’s packed with artistic and inspirational gift ideas that you’ll be grateful to have it as the holiday season rolls around. Speaking of the holidays, my Holiday Clothespins […]