Chavah's Ruminations
A Short History of the Poinsettia
The delightful poinsettia that is ubiquitous during the holiday/Christmas season in the US has a fascinating history, starting from its origins in Mexico. What we know as the poinsettia, the Aztecs called...
A Short History of the Poinsettia
The delightful poinsettia that is ubiquitous during the holiday/Christmas season in the US has a fascinating history, starting from its origins in Mexico. What we know as the poinsettia, the Aztecs called...
Fun Flamingo Facts
Call it the Flamingo Underground: those folks who love the outrageousness of flamingos always and everywhere. Recently I painted my own flamingo design and laughed and smiled my way through the research....
Fun Flamingo Facts
Call it the Flamingo Underground: those folks who love the outrageousness of flamingos always and everywhere. Recently I painted my own flamingo design and laughed and smiled my way through the research....
Hearts, Hearts, Hearts
Hearts: such an archetypal, timeless, classic image. I have often felt a bit ambivalent about hearts, although I've always had a bit of a soft spot for the anatomical hearts and on...
Hearts, Hearts, Hearts
Hearts: such an archetypal, timeless, classic image. I have often felt a bit ambivalent about hearts, although I've always had a bit of a soft spot for the anatomical hearts and on...
The Year of the Rooster: 2017
Happy Chinese New Year! This year, 2017, is a year of the rooster. So what is the rooster associated with in Chinese thought? The rooster is the only bird in...
The Year of the Rooster: 2017
Happy Chinese New Year! This year, 2017, is a year of the rooster. So what is the rooster associated with in Chinese thought? The rooster is the only bird in...
Dungeness Crabs or Red Rock Crabs? A Story of ...
Ahh Dungeness crabs: a Pacific Northwest delicacy. And only after I painted them did I realize that confusion reigns among the locals in how to identify them. ...
Dungeness Crabs or Red Rock Crabs? A Story of ...
Ahh Dungeness crabs: a Pacific Northwest delicacy. And only after I painted them did I realize that confusion reigns among the locals in how to identify them. ...
Octopuses or Octopi and Why
Not until I painted a giant Pacific octopus and put her on a tea towel did I realize just how many people love octopuses. Octopuses, you say? Isn't it...
Octopuses or Octopi and Why
Not until I painted a giant Pacific octopus and put her on a tea towel did I realize just how many people love octopuses. Octopuses, you say? Isn't it...