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Turner Houston

A woman with a deep curiosity about everything on earth--really, everything: how paper is made, what life is like for honeybees inside their hive, where wind comes from, how people choose what they do in their lifetimes--everything. Creativity is central to who I am: photography, writing, cooking, pottery, soap-making and, yes--knitting (but weird knitting, not "your mother's knitting.") So it makes sense that I should try to understand the magic of creativity and why it confers such gifts to those who make things...

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Shows, Sites and Galleries:
Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams; Brooklyn Museum, New York
September 10, 2021–February 20, 2022
With objects drawn primarily from the Dior archives, the exhibition includes a vast array of over two hundred haute couture garments as well as photographs, archival videos, sketches, vintage perfume elements, accessories, and works from the Museum’s collection.

Sargent, Whistler, and Venetian Glass: American Artists and The Magic of Murano; Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, DC.
October 8, 2021 — May 8, 2022
This exhibition brings to life the Venetian glass revival of the nineteenth century on the famed island of Murano and the artistic experimentation the city inspired for artists such as John Singer Sargent and James McNeill Whistler.

The Photographic Collages of Karen Divine; Online, here.
These stunning images conjure dreams and desire. Ms. Divine has said: “My composite images attempt to unveil the interaction we have with all things. It’s photography that represents my personal experience of the world.” And what a fantastical world we see in her work!

Movies:
Uncle Frank (Prime Video)
In 1973, when Frank Bledsoe and his 18-year-old niece Beth take a road trip from Manhattan to Creekville, South Carolina, for the family patriarch’s funeral, they’re unexpectedly joined by Frank’s lover, Walid. Directed by Six Feet Under’s, Alan Ball, this film was a pleasure to travel with and to watch.

Craftiest Project of the Month:
Collage with Shelley Klammer “Intuitive collage is a process of quieting your everyday mind and inviting imagery to express the story of your inner world,” says Ms. Klammer. “Intuitive collage will always tell you something that you do not yet know about yourself.” You have what you need to make a collage. And her instructions, here, are easy.

Books:
“Helping Howard,” by Sally Schloss. To read Sally Schloss’s novel, “Helping Howard,” is to discover a beautiful love story—not just between the characters, but between us as readers and the characters.

Tasty + Good Recipes:
Lemon Curd Meringue Pie from Williams Sonoma. It’s the holiday season and you’re surely going to be making a pie for a gathering, right? This recipe could be It: “Light, marshmallowy meringue piled high on a creamy filling of lemon curd is the basis of this classic showstopper of a pie.” (JUST NOTE: you will need a DOZEN eggs for this amount of yumminess.)

The Best All-Season Chocolate Fudge: What is it about chocolate fudge—especially fudge from See’s Candy? It’s very chocolate-y, nice and “grainy,” and you can’t stop eating it. So, since we are stuck in Purgatory for a while, why not make up a batch of an imitation from KeyIngredient, and eat it all yourself?

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Turner Houston

A woman with a deep curiosity about everything on earth--really, everything: how paper is made, what life is like for honeybees inside their hive, where wind comes from, how people choose what they do in their lifetimes--everything. Creativity is central to who I am: photography, writing, cooking, pottery, soap-making and, yes--knitting (but weird knitting, not "your mother's knitting.") So it makes sense that I should try to understand the magic of creativity and why it confers such gifts to those who make things...

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