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Cassandra Tondro abstract painting
Musings

New Beginnings

Posted on February 8, 2022 / 10 Comments

Hello Friends, My mother is selling the house she has lived in for 61 years — the house I grew up in, the house that she and my father had built. As you c...

Cassandra Tondro woven scarf
Musings/Weaving

Permission to Daydream

Posted on January 25, 2022 / 2 Comments

Hi Friends, Artist Sara Genn wrote an interesting column about burnout last week that caught my eye. She posits that a common cause of burnout for artists is a ...

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Musings/Paintings/Shoe Paintings

For Better or Worse

Posted on September 21, 2021 / 2 Comments

Hello Friends, Sometimes when I decide to rework a painting I unintentionally make it worse. It’s the nature of the beast. I try things and they don’...

Cassandra Tondro collage
Musings

What Does It Mean?

Posted on June 1, 2021 / 0 Comment

Hi Friends, Does all art have deep meaning? Does some art have more meaning than other art, and does it matter? The prevalent art world view is that significant...

Cassandra Tondro art
Minimalist Paintings/Paintings

Staying Present

Posted on April 20, 2021 / 2 Comments

Greetings Friends, Painting can be form of meditation — a practice of staying in the present moment. As soon as I veer off into the past (“This pain...

Cassandra Tondro, "Hijacked by Red," collage art
Collage

Not So Pretty in Pink

Posted on January 5, 2021 / 4 Comments

Hi Friends, I’m starting on a new series of collages — larger pieces than I’ve done with collage in the past. For the first piece I decided to...

Cassandra Tondro, "Amidst Uncertainty," abstract painting
Poured Paint

Uncertain Times

Posted on November 3, 2020 / 4 Comments

Hi Friends, I’m writing this message the day before the US election, and there’s tremendous tension in this country right now. Stores in some cities...

Natural Dyes leaves
Leaf Print Process/Natural Dyeing/Rust Dyeing

Experimentation and Discovery

Posted on June 30, 2020 / 0 Comment

Hi Friends, Last week I got the bug to do some leaf printng, even though it’s not leaf printing season. When I feel inspired to do something, I have to do...

Cassandra Tondro, "Weathered," abstract art
Kitchen Tools for Art/Videos

An Inside Look at My Art Process

Posted on June 16, 2020 / 2 Comments

Greetings Friends, I’ve been having fun with videos lately! It started with one video where I talked about a painting I’m working on, and now I̵...

Cassandra Tondro artist video
Kitchen Tools for Art/Musings

Glimmer of Hope

Posted on September 3, 2019 / 2 Comments

Hello Friends, I’m introducing a new painting in my “Dark Night of the Soul” series with a short video I recorded a couple of days ago. In the...

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Holiday gifts! Yes, it's that time of year again,a Holiday gifts! Yes, it's that time of year again,and I'm featuring my handwoven scarves, leaf print silk scarves, "Talkin' Trash" collages and "Healing the Heart" collages for your gift-giving occasions. Link in profile.

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New minimalist paintings to soothe the soul in tod New minimalist paintings to soothe the soul in today's newsletter - link in bio.

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