Playing with Cooking “Just as it is good to get one’s fingers into the soil and plant seeds, so it is good to get one’s fingers, and fists into bread … Read More »

Playing with the Art of Environment   The Art Environment “we are an art form, whether we think of it or not, and whether we do anything about it or not. We ar … Read More »

Playing with the Digital Arts: Photography Playing with the Digital Art: PhotographyI do not feel like I am the best person to be writing this, but I wanted to give some … Read More »

Playing with Theater ~ The Art of Acting & Storytelling “I maintain that the craft of acting always has some element of communication as part of its purpose in any given instance. I am n … Read More »

Playing with Speaking & Rhetoric “That is just rhetoric!” someone shouted as a speaker made his final statement while another shouted “I am not falling for that! … Read More »

Playing with Fashion Playing with Fashion What is fashion? What is the purpose? Where did it come from? Why are we consumed with it as a culture? Is … Read More »

Playing with Woodworking   “You will find something more in woods than in books. Trees and stones will teach you that which you can never learn from ma … Read More »

Playing with Flower Arrangements I love how Edith Schaeffer talks about this art in her book Hidden Art. She pours out a vision of beauty, unity, and love for home … Read More »

Myth: CM doesn't work for those with learning disabilities. Today I am over at After Thoughts Blog helping to bust the Myth that ‘CM doesn’t work for those with learning … Read More »

Playing with the Fabric Arts Join me as I discuss with my friend Natalie about the Fabric Arts and more specifically sewing on day 13 of, 31 Days of Playing … Read More »

Playing with Hand Lettering   “The greatest thing in the world is the alphabet, as all wisdom is contained therein –except the understanding of putt … Read More »

Playing with Books and Reading As I was thinking about how to express the Art of reading for this series, I was thinking I needed to talk about ‘how to read’ and … Read More »

Playing with Interior Design “Interior design is not just one’s artistic efforts, but that which a home (even if it is just a room) is.” –Edith Schaeff … Read More »

Playing with Drawing Drawing is interesting. I have always had a love-hate relationship with it, mostly because I have a tendency to be undisciplined … Read More »

Playing with Mixed Media Art I love mixed media art. When I sit down to do something creative, it is, usually, related to the mixed media arts. I find … Read More »

Myth: CM and Memory Work Don't mix Today I am over at After Thoughts Blog helping to bust the Myth that ‘Charlotte Mason and Memory Work Don’t Mix’     Here is an … Read More »

Hidden Art & The Paideutic Man “The paideutic man’s attitude toward such activities as painting, drawing, violin playing, dancing, and acting is amateurish, no … Read More »

Art, Paideia, & Culture “The paideutic man’s attitude toward such activities as painting, drawing, violin playing, dancing, and acting is amateurish, not p … Read More »

What is Art? “And so –our creativity is not on God’s level at all. His creativity is unlimited and infinite. Nevertheless we have been creat … Read More »

31 Days of Playing with the Arts Welcome! During the Month of October, we will be taking a leisurely look at the arts. We will entertain thoughts on how each of us, … Read More »