Today we celebrate the longest day of the year and the start of the Summer. (Wednesday June 21st 2023 at 15.37 BST). Many people will be congregating at special places like Stonehenge (an ancient monument that is aligned with the midsummer sunrise and the midwinter sunset) and other places of natures worship. Solstice comes from […]
So, Valentine’s Day is upon us yet again! It is usually a day that people celebrate love, but what about those that are suffering a broken heart and are full of emotion? I cannot imagine how many of you are feeling this pain, a loss, a grievance- all the colour has been drained away. You […]
It is LGBT history month. A whole month to celebrate and observe the history of all things ‘La’, yes, I recently binged watched ‘It’s a Sin’ and wow was I moved. It certainly provided a small incite into young gay males living in the 80’s, from coming out to parents/or in some cases not, to […]
Here at Carla’s Curiosities we love love love Halloween! The crispness of the air as we enter autumn and the way that natures colours change from green to oranges and reds, and for me, the anticipation of the excitement of the night itself. In the run up to Halloween, I love making a big fresh […]
If we listen to the art of music to cheer us up, help us relax, dance and enjoy time on our own or with loved ones, then surely tangible forms of art such as paintings and sculptures will have the same emotional affect? Cultural historians have come to believe that art is the new religion […]
Now here’s a piece of art that made me really step back and think – a true art purchase conundrum – shall I, or shan’t I? Keep it? Sell it? Do I even want it? Should art be exploiting the horror of this human crisis and haven’t I, and everyone, had enough of hearing about […]
Today is International Women’s Day and I wanted to share my thoughts, respect and gratitude to all the female artists of past and present. One knows that Carla loves a Google, often to my detriment, though today’s was all about the top five most famous female artists to date. And, the drum roll sounds…..here they […]
I’m sitting here in my office all snug and cosy with my SAD lamp on which brings me the light I need on such a damn right rainy, stormy and windy day. Just picture my office- it is stacked up with art and curio, the heating pumping out and my little cat Gino to keep […]
If you’re feeling blue today, why not practice the art of positivity? – abstract art can lift your mood because it takes you away from the moment and into the more positive part of your creative right brain…get curious and cheer up
