At this time of year it’s common to look forward to the next year, and these days most of us feel a certain amount of trepidation a...

         Many artists through the years have taken advantage of their skills to make their own holiday cards, and among them is one of my fa...

         Today we’re having ferocious lashings of wind and rain where I live, and I thought I’d use it as an excuse to share a selection of ...

         It’s time for a fantasy poem!  The Fly-Away Horse is a poem by Eugene Field (USA, 1850-1895) whose light verse for children was so...

         Walter Whall Battiss (South Africa, 1906-1982) had an interest in various indigenous African art forms including rock art, San pain...

         Another shortish post today, as my busy weekend is almost upon me!  To find out why I’m so busy, see the previous post .  As for to...

         It’s the last blog post of the month, and that means it’s time for Words of the Month!  Or at least, it would be, if I actually had...

         It’s time for another collection of autumnal relief block prints, and as usual, views of autumn have to emphasize color.  First up ...

          Lewis Carroll’s famous poem Jabberwocky , a classic of nonsense fantasy, has been wildly popular since its publication in 1871.  (...