Why is beauty never considered a function? — Ronald Rael I came across this thought-provoking quote in the middle of a video about green technology. While the video shows the building blocks made from 3-D printers, it asks bigger questions. The most important one confronts artists and artisans alike: is it functional or is it... Continue Reading →
The Search for The Perfect Spoon Rest
Over the holidays, I decided that I needed to buy a new spoon rest. We've been using a small plated every since I broke our old one. Maybe it was seeing the lovely spoon rests in other people's kitchens. Maybe it was just that New Year thing that convinced me I needed something new in... Continue Reading →
Dunsmore Family Art Show
At the opening of my family's art show Animal, Vegetable, Spiritual: A Family View, I was asked if I had any formal art training. I haven't. But I have a photographer for a father and a ceramicist for a mother, and I don't know how many art museums I was dragged through as a kid.... Continue Reading →
