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Altered Book of Centuries

May 14, 2009 – 1:25 pm

Niccolo is just starting to understand the passing of time beyond his immediate experience. He now ‘gets’ that the Romans lived much earlier than his beloved knights, for example, and the Egyptians earlier still. To help him, I have decided to give him a Book of Centuries. The Book of Centuries is a learning tool [...]

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Art zine—an experiment

March 2, 2009 – 2:26 pm

Too many ideas, too little time…but I can’t just pass up this one. OK, let me explain.I made the huge mistake of buying Indie Publishing at the Tate Gallery last week. That book is dangerous. Honestly, it should be banned. Written by the students and faculty of the Maryland Institute College of Art, it is [...]

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Painting with my son

March 10, 2008 – 5:56 am

Perhaps it’s because I am a crafts addict, but I like to get my son involved in painting, collageing, stamping and drawing. Niccolo’s abstract painting For me, little beats the time we sit side by side at the kitchen table, smearing temperas over a piece of paper, our fingers stained with paint.I like to let [...]

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