by Ilona Erwin | Celebrating, Gift Ideas
Bring together some vintage Hungarian decorative arts for a unique gift bag combination. Recently, a savvy customer combined tissue paper printed with a traditional embroidery design with a gift bag of another design. Artwork from an old woodcut pictured a Magyar...
by Ilona Erwin | Art, Gift Ideas
Delightful Gifts for Artists Maybe you are like me, or maybe this sounds like someone on your gift list : One of the hardest things for me to come through on has been the promise I made to myself a number of years ago: I determined I would once again create art....
by Ilona Erwin | Art, Gift Ideas, Healthy Living
People everywhere have discovered the relaxation and therapeutic value of coloring. Adult coloring books are even on sale at the checkout of my grocery stores! I think it is a great idea, but I also think we should take this love of coloring one step further: Allow...
by Ilona Erwin | Art, Musings
I was updating an article I made about Grandma Moses and came across an old video made of the actual Grandma Moses! She is portrayed the way America wanted to see her at the time with the life she represented (i.e. much idealized), but what a treat to see actual...