Hands From the Past

Hands from the past reaching out to us: Ocher red, white, dark, brown, Five-fingered, four-fingered, three-fingered, Hand stencils sprayed on the wall, Ocher mixed with spit, mixed with blood, Blown through hollow bones; Art as a plea for us to remember Ourselves when we did not have faces. Our words now are like hand stencils … Continue reading Hands From the Past

The Artist’s Sensitivity

To be an artist, you don't have to be depressed most of the time, but you do have to nurture your sensitivity. A butterfly flies by. You marvel at it. Music flows out of a window. You catch the notes, you play them in your mind. The clouds assume fantastic shapes. You peer at them, … Continue reading The Artist’s Sensitivity

10 Great Book Covers

You enter a library full of books: fiction, non-fiction, novels, classics, hardbacks, paperbacks, and what not. You have no idea what book you will take home with you. Until you look at the covers, that is. Here are some amazing book cover designs that are hard to resist. (Tap on any image to enlarge it!) … Continue reading 10 Great Book Covers