My father, lovingly, forced me to think but I am not a philosopher. During my upbringing I was taught to trust, believe. I do but filled with questions because I believe in the intellect which dwells on beauty and the ugly alike — perhaps the fruit of thinking. I surrender increasingly to the vibrancy of… Continue reading “It is not your paintings I like, it is your painting.”*
Day: November 6, 2021
Heart of a Thistle
Artichoke — Cynara cardunculus var. scolymus Linnaeus
Blossom of a Thistle (with the last of some one hundred scales still attached)
Artichoke — Cynara cardunculus var. scolymus Linnaeus
The little ghost who gifted Coltrane, Parker, Getz, Coleman, and Rollins
Antoine-Joseph Sax was born on this day in 1814, in Dinant (Netherlands, today Belgium) to Charles-Joseph Sax, and Marie-Joseph Masson, both instrument designers of traditional instruments. Adolphe, as he was called, began making his own instruments, entering two flutes and a clarinet into a competition by the age of 15. Subsequently he studied both instruments,… Continue reading The little ghost who gifted Coltrane, Parker, Getz, Coleman, and Rollins
Barista’s Hand
Kunst Coffee Haus, Bayside, NY
Masterfully baked, joyfully assimilated
Happy Birthday, Antoine-Joseph Sax! 1814
Simple breakfast, warmed by the sun on the porch, sitting on the steps — good morning!
Blueberry basil cornbread, and coffee
Sila Blume 