July 2022 – Hopeful Wanderer

Reflections on Klara and the Sun

I’ve just finished Kazuo Ishiguro’s most recent book, Klara and the Sun. This was my first Ishiguro book, and I can’t wait to read more. There is so much I could say about this book because it asks so many questions. I’m not sure I understood all of it, so I’ll avoid the more confusingContinue reading “Reflections on Klara and the Sun”

Evening Sky

I spent a LOT of time in art museums last week, and it made me want to dwell on and understand the role of color and light in art, memory, and emotions. I learned that the impressionists approached the practice of color differently. Some like Gauguin, wanted to paint from memory, even at the costContinue reading “Evening Sky”