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"Black Satin Robe" on display in a show at Argazzi Art in Lakeville, Conn., until mid August. Photo courtesy Argazzi Art
It might seem counter-intuitive to look at wispy, floaty images of beautiful women, often in country settings and think of them as rebellious, but that in fact is what they are.
Sculptor Joseph Jude Brien has created a sculptural homage to the work of author Madeleine L’Engle. Photo by Joe Brien
This has been the summer of author Madeleine L’Engle, at least here in Litchfield County, Conn., where the author spent much of her later life (she and her husband even owned the general store in Goshen, Conn., for many years).
Things don’t always go the way you’d like them to but you can still find joy in them. Such was the case with last Sunday’s Round Hill Highland Games at Lime Rock Park in Lime Rock, Conn., which went from the early morning hours on June 26 until about 4 p.m., when the pipe band competition ended.
If you don’t know Jessie Buckley and Julia Garner, you should introduce yourself immediately to these amazing actors. You will get to know them best via two fine films that never found the audience they deserved.
“Wild Rose”
Two outdoor music festivals are offered this summer by the Park and Recreation Commission in Cornwall, Conn. The first was on Friday, July 1, and featured bluegrass music by the Zolla Boys. There was a food truck and an ice cream truck and activities for children.
The Douglas Library is hosting The Canaan Art Guilds Annual Art Show for the months of June and July. Members include Mary Monnier, Ned Gow, Lynne Martin, Lois Van Cleef, Pat Medvecky, Hope Mongeau, Diane Cieslowski, Olga Schwede and Christine Luchini.
Cardamine impatiens, the narrowleaf bittercress, hides among my ferns, which it can resemble when young. Its seeds pop open when the pods are touched, sending them flying. Photo by Dee Salomon
At least where I am situated, in Litchfield County on the shores of the Housatonic River, it looks like there were two hatches of spongy moth caterpillars. The older hatch has slowed down and is starting to pupate. I have noticed fewer droppings as I walk the woods. And a few other observations that, for a change, have me smiling: There are d
Photo by Peter Brown
Many of us drive through Winsted, Conn., and think about all the interesting things that could be done with the empty former industrial and mill spaces in the center of town.
New work by Gail Jacobson of Cornwall, Conn., will be on display at the D.M. Hunt Library in Falls Village, Conn., from July 9 through 29 with an opening reception: on Saturday, July 9, from 2 to 4 p.m.
Lizzie Gill's collage-like mixed media work can be seen at Standard Space in July. Photo courtesy Lizzie Gill
Lizzie Gill is a Brooklyn, N.Y., artist who now lives and works in Sharon, Conn., creating images that explore the surreal moments between dusk and dawn that occur as we slip into a dreamlike state.
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