Bad Art Can Be Charming
May 25, 2021
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I dislike being new at anything. It makes me feel uncertain and lost and frustrated, none of which are my favorite feelings. Yet despite this,
Catherine Friend
I dislike being new at anything. It makes me feel uncertain and lost and frustrated, none of which are my favorite feelings. Yet despite this,
By focusing the discussion on voter fraud, we are missing a much larger problem: voter suppression.
The pandemic has had interesting side-effects in our household. To combat the stress, Melissa pursued her love of orchids. I’ve pursued a different addiction.
I still have lots of yarn from our sheep, and am ready to start dyeing yarn again this summer. Want to join me?
I might have purchased this excellent book (Swearing is Good for You: The Amazing Science of Bad Language, by Emma Byrne) in search of a justification for swearing more … and I found it!
We are not used to having neighbors who can actually see us. For 25 years the only living creatures who passed by our windows were deer, raccoons, birds, and sheep.
After twenty-five years on the farm, I’m adjusting to the adventures of city life. Part of that adjustment is figuring out what I want to write about now, since sheep are no longer part of my daily life. I’m challenging myself creatively by painting with pastels and playing the ukelele as I seek my new writing path.
Catherine Friend is a fiscal year 2021 recipient of a Creative Support for Individuals grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board. This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.