The magic thing about home is that it feels good to leave, and it feels even better to come back. I put this quote, by author Wendy Wunder, to the test when I returned “home” two months ago, after almost ten years of being away. It was just a brief visit, 5 rainy days in
More
Dear Prudence, The Season is upon us, ready or not. There are Christmas carols in every shop. Everyone has forgotten basic manners towards their fellow frantic last-minute shoppers. I’m not saying it’s the endless renditions of “We wish you a merry Christmas”, but I’m not saying it isn’t, either. However it may be, the excitement
More
A couple of months ago, I was ambushed in my kitchen by a large group of friends. Since I had a major birthday coming up, they figured out the best way to surprise me. This would, of course, be to plan something to happen many months before said birthday. Thus ensuring surprise and delight on
More
“Plasticity, texture, weight.” These are some of the words used by Dr. Stefan Weppelmann to describe the use of colour by Olga Costa. Dr. Weppelmann is the director of the Museum of Fine Arts (MdbK) in Leipzig. The work of Leipzig-born artist Olga Costa is currently being exhibited in Europe for the first time. From
More
