Image via Rosebud Archives. Harrison Cady was an American illustrator and author, best known for his comic strip, Peter Rabbit. He started his career as early as 1894 when his first illustration appeared in the magazine Harper’s Young Magazine. When Harrison…
Image via Mystic Lily Etsy. For a short time in my life, I was in Girl Scouts. Honestly, I don’t remember much about that time, but I do remember the badges. These tiny embroidered items really reflect my current interests…
Image via Cotton and Flax. Last week, Lisa and I were the villains of the post office. We had over 50 parcels to mail for our Kickstarter campaign, and were at the front counter for the better part of an hour putting stamps…
Expo ‘85, 1982 — Takenobu Igarashi Brown Paper Bag began as a way to feature works on paper (and more, of course). I recently discovered a Tumblr that shares this same love — Super Paper Queen. Its tagline is similar to this blog,…
Image via. It’s pretty much a given at this point that you’ve seen Picasso’s paintings, but did you know that he also crafted ceramic works? I didn’t! And, you know I’ve been on my ceramic kick as of late.…
The Shock of the New is a BBC television program that was produced in 1980’s. Narrative by Australian-born art critic Robert Hughes, it addresses the development of modern art starting with the Impressionists. I haven’t watched all of the 8…
I asked my pal Lisa who should be my focus of Time Travel Tuesday today, and she mentioned that she loves the work of Henry Darger. Henry Darger! Perfect! He’s an American folk artist who worked as a custodian in…