“Kintsugi is the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with golden lacquer. It teaches us to embrace damage and flaws.” — ManGill. For most of my adult life I have helped repair the sick. Many had their lives suddenly shattered and altered forever. It was a job at which I was quite good. Recently, the… Read more

“Some men rob you with a six-gun, others with a fountain pen…” Woody Guthrie You either love demonstrator fountain pens or you give them a hard pass. Demonstrator pens were not meant to be real pens. They were originally furnished by by pen manufacturers to dealers to show potential buyers the semi-secret features of their… Read more

“A good watercolour takes a lifetime – plus half an hour…” Toni Onley Like many, I sometimes like to try an online painting tutorial. I am a sucker for abstract watercolour seascapes, something I would like to make my signature. This is one (Watercoloraffair.com) that deals with seascapes, teaching techniques in water control and glazing.… Read more