Quotes: Arthur Miller

"Where choice begins, Paradise ends, innocence ends, for what is Paradise but the absence of any need to choose this action?" –– Arthur Miller (1915-2005), American playwright and essayist

Mr. Toad

Mr. Toad; Photo © Karen Thiessen, 2016

Isn't this guy a beauty? The symmetry and the colouration of the marks are very inspiring.

Quotes: Marcel Proust

"My destination is no longer a place, rather a new way of seeing." –– Marcel Proust (1871-1922), French author

Turkey Vulture

Turkey vulture; Photo © Karen Thiessen, 2016

Every summer my husband and I visit Niagara-on-the-Lake for a picnic in the park. On our way home we took a different route (okay, we were slightly lost) and a bonus was seeing a trio of Turkey vultures that each appeared to be the size of a Smartcar. Holy schmoly, look at this guy's beak! They really were scary-wonderful.

Package Design

King Soba package; Photo © Karen Thiessen, 2016

I confess that I bought these noodles partly for the beautiful patterns on the package. Since I've been off wheat for twenty years, these were the first ramen noodles that I've had since before my gluten-free days. Pretty packaging and delicious food are a nice combination.

Videos: Waylon Jennings

#sounds of summer 2016

Quotes: Theaster Gates

"Every art idea for me starts with some kind of compassion or curiosity or care." –– Theaster Gates (b. 1973), American sculptor and social practice performance artist
* source: Bozikovic, Alex. "Public Practice: Theaster Gates brings his uniquely social art to the AGO. The Globe and Mail, Saturday July 23, 2016, p. R1, R4.