It’s the 2026 Useful Calendar, Now With Even More Usefulness
The new Useful Calendar featuring 12 horse illustrations for the upcoming Year of the Horse is ready (mostly), and will be available (in at least some iteration) at the LoLa Art Crawl, Sep. 20–21.
September: Change in the Air
This month’s name stems from the Roman/Latin word for “seventh month,” from a time when the first month of the year was March. To the Ojibwe people, this may be the month of the Leaves Turning Moon, the Corn Moon, or the Moose Moon.
Power Line Mysteries and Musings
The alley behind our house, like alleys throughout the city, is lined with poles threaded with power lines that link ours to other alleys and garages and homes and businesses.
Colorful Names and Stories
I have a weakness for stationery shops, even those that are a little too precious and expensive, as long as they are just enjoyable enough to browse, whether online or in person. One such shop, Brooklyn-based Mr. Bodington’s Studio, won me over when I saw their blog post about Pantone’s colors. It was just the right mix of engaging trivia, a little bit of history, whimsical illustrations, and amusing wordplay, and it made me want to play around with colors and color names myself.
Bee Watching in Your Own Backyard
There's a whole diverse world of tiny critters that call our backyards home that I find quite fascinating to watch, especially when I can get up close and really observe their behaviors.