Paintings from O Sek Bang from an exhibit at the University of Dayton, Marian Library in 2006. I can't find any more about the artist than is listed in the original article. She's just amazing. The Annunciation by O Sek Bang ~1978 The Visitation by O Sek Bang eCommons Citation University of Dayton. Marian Library, [...]
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Mitered corners
Every mitered corner that I sew takes me about half an hour, first to pin and then to stitch. It's because I'm an amateur. I've actually done the miter in the lower right of the picture by now and hope to finish the gold trim today. Might even sew the front to the back. I [...]
The Shy Museum Goer writes again
When I was about seven years old I went to the National Gallery of Art with my father. I don't remember why we were alone on this visit but I do remember falling in love with this painting. Flowers in a Rococo Vase by Paul Cezanne. My father bought me a reproduction. (Sadly, vanished somewhere [...]
This is Pi day but I haven’t made a pie — yet
I got some einkorn flour from my subscription flour service and tried to make short bread. It tastes okay but is extremely hard. More like hardtack than a tender cookie... I was going to try a pie crust because everyone says that these ancient grains make lovely pie crust but... let's be honest. Pie crust [...]
DST is annoying
It always takes me a few days to get used to the hour I just lost on Sunday and how the sun is going to be in a different spot at "7 a.m." and I'm going to be surprised at what the light looks like at dinner time. I always have a month or two [...]