My dad, the mid-century modern furniture designer Mel Smilow, always wanted everyone to love all the things he loved and was passionate about sharing his favorites with everyone who would listen, whether it be something he just ate, a favorite movie, a person he admired…
Living alone during times of COVID, I find myself wanting to share things that inspire me too, so I decided to write a blog. Here goes Blog Post Number One. I hope people will come to value my choices and share with me my passions.
three things we love
I look forward to 7am Sunday mornings (who gets up that early on a Sunday?) although in this modern age we can listen to ON BEING, Krista Tippett’s podcast, any time of the day or night. She consistently has guests that are people I want to know and learn more about. Last week's offering was Gaelynne Lea: “…a fiddler and singer-songwriter…in an electric wheelchair,” but any one of her episodes are worth the listen.
On the subject of disabilities, if you haven’t seen Crip Camp, the second in the series of Netflix films selected by Michelle and Barack Obama, don’t miss it—a true inspirational gem…
And my third selection of the week is about someone I have come to rely on for political news in a historical context: Heather Cox Richardson, Letters from an American. One daily email each morning gives you all the news you need on our current American state of affairs without sensation, purely informative and just the facts …To subscribe, click here.
painting of the week
Pam Smilow, Sole Tree in Red, 50” x 80”, mixed media on canvas
Nature almost always has a presence in my paintings. Sometimes while I am driving, I feel my heart start to beat faster at the site of a beautiful tree…Did you know these regal entities communicate with each other by way of smells, tastes and sounds, warn can each other of danger, and thrive in a complex web of interconnectedness? These and many more facts I found in a book I just finished, The Hidden Life of Trees, by Peter Wohlleben.
About The Author
New York City based contemporary artist, Pam Smilow created “things we love” in an effort to foster a sense of community during times of isolation and reflection.