“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

“Never ruin an apology with an excuse…” Benjamin Franklin Many of you that know me well, are likely to have experienced my hatred of the Pilot Frixon Pen. Yes they are erasable, but they are a terrible writing experience and people who use them need to be better. If I encounter someone using a Frixon,… Read more

“I wear myself out trying to render my subjects so they are not stiff…” Berthe Morisot Melissa and I have been chasing Impressionist art across Australia. There is a lot of it about at the moment. For me this work which we saw in Geelong, was one of the most engaging. It even has a… Read more