Another essay from my archives was written in 1992… So precocious! I was only three years old then… Vestigial Senses? Kirlian photography has shown that we have electrical current running out the tips of our fingers and toes. On the market now there are even little toys that can be made to make noise by … Read More
Random Musings
A Practice or a Habit?
So here I have been outlining how to engage in the Practice of True Beauty. And why. But have you ever wondered what the differences are between a “practice” and a “habit”? A habit is a routine. While it may have begun with intention, it no longer needs thought behind it — it is part … Read More
Studio Art – Making, Playing, Exploring
Spent the last week in a friend’s Vermont art studio here’s the doorway into the studio…….. Doesn’t this doorknob give you a hint what’s going on inside?… We had fun, And actually made some stuff… Can you tell I was inspired by being in Vermont? Not necessarily original subject matter…but Beauty … Read More
Mrs. Smith
“Y’know, Mrs. Smith thinks you’re full of it.” My friend Lou has just come crashing through my door with this announcement. I look up from my keyboard and raise my eyebrows at him in what I hope is a questioning expression… he flops down across from me. “Well, she didn’t put it exactly that way.” … Read More
Bye Beautiful Summer… A Gallery
Dear Summer, Until we meet again… Love, Lisa ps: I haven’t forgotten the images from Mother Emmanuel AME Church, or Baltimore, or Ferguson… they live in my soul, and inform my voice (as … Read More