If you are starting to learn a new language, then it's good to consider where to start and which basics to pick up first. In this post we will discuss the essential parts of a language to start with. Over the years, I have consistently studied Spanish and ASL, and…
Alice Hoffman's Magic Lessons tells the powerful story of Maria Owens, one of the early Owens witches. Very rarely do readers get to experience a character’s life from childhood into adulthood and well beyond. Magic Lessons does this in a colorful and exciting way, allowing us to follow Maria Owens…
Book One of Metamorphoses Ovid’s Metamorphoses is a collection of Roman myths that describe the creation and development of the universe through frame narratives (stories within stories) and explains the role of the gods and humankind in developing legends and our way of life on earth. In Book One the…
Robert Lewis Stevenson was a Scottish writer born in Edinburgh in 1850. His strict and religious upbringing led him to study engineering and law at Edinburgh University, however an encounter with scandalous French poetry would come to alter his course of study. In his early 20s he began spending long…
In this post we will analyze Abbott Handerson Thayer’s painting titled Stevenson Memorial, a dedication to the late writer Robert Lewis Stevenson. We will discuss some of Stevenson's literary works that may have influenced Thayer, and other artworks by Abbott Handerson Thayer to gain a better understanding of this piece…
In this post we will discuss a few different kinds of ceramics courses to take and help you to explore what you may learn in each kind of course. The aim of this post is to help you to decide which class may be best for you based on what…
The Practical Magic book series... explores the enchanting and impressive lives of Owens witches. Readers are most familiar with the first book, Practical Magic, which follows the lives of Sally and Gillian Owens. The powerhouse writer Alice Hoffman has since released three more books and has presumably completed the series…
Dedicating yourself to a certain craft or artform can be exciting, and equally as exciting is choosing to dedicate a space to your craft! In this post we will discuss how to create a home art studio. From a full dedicated space in a home, to smaller corners in a…
Autumn Reflections, Seasons In Our Lives: Recently, I’ve been thinking about the different seasons we go through in our lives. Sometimes it can be hard to tell what time of the year it is internally. Are we flourishing and blossoming in a mental spring time, maybe resting in an introspective…
In this post we’ll discuss how to make time for language learning. In this post we’ll discuss how to make time for language learning. One of the most difficult tasks when hoping to learn something new is ensuring there is ample time to study and reach your goals. Here are…
Getting started in ceramics can be a daunting process, especially if you don’t know how to find classes. In this post we will discuss how to find ceramics courses near you and a range of locations that may provide ceramics courses! How to Find Ceramics Classes Near Me? To find…
Inspiration for your art can come from a range of places, but often artists can find it difficult to find a singular muse or consistent source of inspiration. In this post we will discuss ways to cultivate inspirational environments, digital tools for inspiration, and explore other ways to find inspiration…
