Home town

The town where I grew up made the CBS evening news. The town hall they show was my grade shcool. You can see the woods I played in behind the building and also the road to my house in the beginning of this clip. The news story is about the post office's plan to remove the one and only mail box.
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"Wallpaper - Works on Paper" juried show

I got accepted in the Lawrence Art Guild "Wallpaper - Works on Paper" show with a print of my pastel “First Apples.” The original was on toned pastel paper, and the print is on rag photo paper for inkjet printing. The texture of the pastel paper comes through in the print and looks great on the matt photo paper. Here is the Lawrence Art guild’s new website: www.lawrenceartguild.org

Summer Squash Love

Greetings! The Art Kitchen is open again after a busy spring away.

I'm having a love affair with summer squash; I can’t stop eating it. When I finally had some time to make art today, I decided to draw the lovely yellow squash before I ate it.

Below is my recipe for a simple but tasty way to prepare it. It’s particularly good from the farmer’s market.



Rinse 4 small yellow summer squash.
Gently pat dry.
Trim off ends and cut lengthwise in strips.
Preheat skillet to medium high.
Pour 2 teaspoons of olive oil in and bring up to temperature.
Cook till all sides are a luscious golden brown, turning as few times as possible, 3-5 minutes.
You want them to be cooked through (but not squishy).
Cook longer if needed.
Turn the heat down if oil starts to smoke.
Scoop onto plate, sprinkle with salt and eat right away.

Last Spring

8"x8" digital photo on rag paper.

When

8"x8" digitized photo on rag paper.

The Radish Was Waiting

8"x10" digital photographic image on rag paper.

A is for Artichoke

8"x10" digital image on rag paper.

Art is Food

Bread and Puppet’s began in the 60’s and is still an active and vibrant Theater Company in Vermont. I came across a book about them after I had left New England in a Midwestern public library. I felt a kinship right away with their politics and their humor.

I had forgotten about them until I had the idea for this blog. My friend Lori mentioned their Manifesto after she visted the cyber Art Kitchen Studio the first time.

Lori is now living and making art in Vermont; she said she came across their manifesto in Kansas and that it really inspired her: “I included it in artwork I was making at the time....weird how things intersect in our lives....kinda cool.” Now she gets to go to their performances on a regular basis.

Here is a part of their manifesto:

…PEOPLE have been THINKING too long that
ART is a PRIVILEGE of the MUSEUMS & the
RICH. ART IS NOT BUSINESS!
It does not belong to banks & fancy investors
ART IS FOOD.
You can’t EAT it
BUT it FEEDS you.
ART has to be CHEAP & available to EVERYBODY.
It needs to be EVERYWHERE because it is the
INSIDE of the WORLD.
ART SOOTHES PAIN!
Art wakes up sleepers!
Art fights against war & stupidity
ART SINGS HALLELUJA
Art is for kitchens
ART IS LIKE GOOD BREAD
Art is like green trees
Art is like white clouds in blue sky
ART IS CHEAP
HURRAH!!

-Bread & Puppet Glover, Vermont, 1984
www.breadandpuppet.org

Art Kitchen Guest Spot

Check out Lori Hinrichsen’s Etsy.com site: www.ChasingStillness.etsy.com She’s always been an inspiration here at the Art Kitchen, both for living well and for her art. She’s selling note card sets as well as her photography –great value and affordable gifts.

Here is her fine art website:
www.lorihinrichsen.com
Her intaglio page is new, these pieces are subtle and georgeous and also very affordable original artwork.