http://www.thebonnieblackfaerie.com/ en Copyright 2010 Tue, 25 Nov 2008 16:16:08 -0500 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=3.36 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss ...when we knew the exact dates we were going to be in England, I wrote to the National Heritage organization and made an appointment to visit Stonehenge, or, the Stone Circle as National Heritage calls it. These appointments are for early in the morning, last one hour, and -- according to the NH website -- are restricted to *26 people* per hour. These time slots are very limited, and they fill up quickly as you can imagine. http://www.thebonnieblackfaerie.com/2008/11/the_solstice_time_of_year_ston.html http://www.thebonnieblackfaerie.com/2008/11/the_solstice_time_of_year_ston.html ArtWorks Tue, 25 Nov 2008 16:16:08 -0500 There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea.~ Henry James, The Portrait of a Lady Tea Time at The Thistle Hotel It's no secret that I am a Tea... http://www.thebonnieblackfaerie.com/2008/11/the_art_of_tea.html http://www.thebonnieblackfaerie.com/2008/11/the_art_of_tea.html Talking About Art Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:24:08 -0500 One often hears that "English food is terrible." I don't know what propaganda department still puts that about. *** However it came about, it is time for people to re-think their attitudes towards British foods. http://www.thebonnieblackfaerie.com/2008/11/the_art_of_food_and_drink.html http://www.thebonnieblackfaerie.com/2008/11/the_art_of_food_and_drink.html Talking About Art Mon, 17 Nov 2008 09:57:15 -0500 Just a quick note to say, I'm back. Trip to England over, report to the grant committee accomplished, and book coming along. http://www.thebonnieblackfaerie.com/2008/11/so_were_back.html http://www.thebonnieblackfaerie.com/2008/11/so_were_back.html News and Information Wed, 12 Nov 2008 10:42:24 -0500 I and MaryAnn are going to be in England for about 10 days watching David Tennant in "Hamlet." http://www.thebonnieblackfaerie.com/2008/09/update_and_news.html http://www.thebonnieblackfaerie.com/2008/09/update_and_news.html News and Information Tue, 23 Sep 2008 11:12:09 -0500 After having someone point out to me that many of the links to my pictures were not working, and noticing that some other ones are improperly labelled, the site will be experiencing a work slow-down while some construction and... http://www.thebonnieblackfaerie.com/2008/08/under_construction.html http://www.thebonnieblackfaerie.com/2008/08/under_construction.html News and Information Thu, 07 Aug 2008 17:23:29 -0500 Not all my work appears on canvas or in sculpture form. This is a tattoo from my design. http://www.thebonnieblackfaerie.com/2008/08/kokapelli_art_in_interesting_p.html http://www.thebonnieblackfaerie.com/2008/08/kokapelli_art_in_interesting_p.html ArtWorks Mon, 04 Aug 2008 16:14:09 -0500 From Korean grocery stores, to supermarkets, to high end designer florists, flowers of every type and every price range just seem to be everywhere in both Paris and New York. http://www.thebonnieblackfaerie.com/2008/07/paris_or_new_york_les_fleurs.html http://www.thebonnieblackfaerie.com/2008/07/paris_or_new_york_les_fleurs.html Paris or New York Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:07:02 -0500 The piece above replaced the Damien Hirst "Virgin Mother," which, while disturbing, at least seemed... artistically proficient. http://www.thebonnieblackfaerie.com/2008/07/local_art_fridays_honestly_i_a.html http://www.thebonnieblackfaerie.com/2008/07/local_art_fridays_honestly_i_a.html Local Art Fridays Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:42:29 -0500 Boskone 2008... there was an amazing amount of creativity surrounding the participation of the Con guests in grinding, mashing, smashing, crushing and many other methods of disposing of marshmellow peeps imaginable. http://www.thebonnieblackfaerie.com/2008/06/ode_to_a_marshmellow_peep.html http://www.thebonnieblackfaerie.com/2008/06/ode_to_a_marshmellow_peep.html News and Information Thu, 12 Jun 2008 15:32:17 -0500 It's been a while since I updated the Woodlawn Project, but it is still ongoing and more imperative than ever as buildings and trees fall weekly. It's our own Amazon Rain Forest debacle within our little pie shaped piece of the Bronx. http://www.thebonnieblackfaerie.com/2008/06/woodlawn_project_wheres_the_be.html http://www.thebonnieblackfaerie.com/2008/06/woodlawn_project_wheres_the_be.html Woodlawn Project Thu, 05 Jun 2008 16:06:17 -0500 MaryAnn Johanson and I were on the outskirts of Baltimore this Memorial Day weekend to attend Balticon 42. http://www.thebonnieblackfaerie.com/2008/05/balticon_sales.html http://www.thebonnieblackfaerie.com/2008/05/balticon_sales.html Conventions and Shows Thu, 29 May 2008 14:22:52 -0500 When last we left our intrepid travellers, they were racing through the Louvre. Not fleeing murderous monks, or international spies, but Time's Winged Chariot, because the galleries were closing behind us like crazy. http://www.thebonnieblackfaerie.com/2008/05/the_louvre_part_two.html http://www.thebonnieblackfaerie.com/2008/05/the_louvre_part_two.html Visiting Art Tue, 20 May 2008 16:35:52 -0500 Now, I know some cats like to lie in sinks, and some like to lie in a big bowl, but I've never known one to take to the tub as a favorite retreat. http://www.thebonnieblackfaerie.com/2008/05/occasional_cat_blogging_zelda.html http://www.thebonnieblackfaerie.com/2008/05/occasional_cat_blogging_zelda.html Occasional Cat Blogging Fri, 09 May 2008 16:24:37 -0500 My grant for the trip was for a specific purpose -- to soak up the atmosphere and find the locales that were needed to finish my book and, unfortunately for the art lover in me, most of the action of the book does not take place in art museums. ... However, a good deal of the events take place by night and on Wednesday nights, the Louvre is open late. So, for atmosphere and information (as well as for the art lover), I did manage to shoehorn in a quick trip to the Musée du Louvre. http://www.thebonnieblackfaerie.com/2008/05/the_worlds_most_famous_paintin.html http://www.thebonnieblackfaerie.com/2008/05/the_worlds_most_famous_paintin.html Visiting Art Wed, 07 May 2008 13:09:35 -0500