Author Archives: kunstkitchen

About kunstkitchen

Visual artist and writer hunting words, languages, visions, and insight in my kitchen - connecting Art (Kunst) and culture and slow food cooking. Classically trained artist. Paint and draw with traditional materials. Live in the Northland where it's six months of winter. Appreciate the little things in life. Sharing food and art experiences and the lessons that my talented and generous friends have given me.

A Composition in Purple – Iris Time in the Lake Harriet Park Garden

Posted on 06/23/2022 by kunstkitchen

It was June 5, 2022. The Iris flower season was just beginning in the Lake Harriet Gardens. Continue reading →

Posted in animals, Art and Architecture, environment, photography, poetry | Tagged Birds, environment, gardens, irises, lake harriet Rose Garden, Minneapolis, photography, poetry, robins, Roses, spring | 2 Comments

“Just a little green, like the color when the spring is born.” ~ Joni Mitchell, e.e. cummings = Nostalgia in song & poetry

Posted on 05/17/2022 by kunstkitchen

By E. E. Cummings IN JUST POETRY FOUNDATION in Just- spring when the world is mud- luscious the little lame balloonman whistles far and wee and eddieandbill come running from marbles and piracies and it’s spring when the world is … Continue reading →

Posted in environment, photography, poetry | Tagged birds song, cherry blossom tree, e.e. cummings, environment, Fair Oaks Park, heart sutra mantra, Minneapolis, nostalgia, photography, poetry, spring, spring song, tulips | 3 Comments

Tonight is Walpurgis Night oder Walpurgisnacht – The Celebration of Spring’s Arrival = Beltaine

Posted on 04/30/2022 by kunstkitchen

“Tonight is Walpurgis Night – the other Witch’s Sabbath. The other being Halloween. Samhain (pronounced “sowan” – don’t ask why!) Continue reading →

Posted in environment, photography | Tagged Beltaine, Brocken Mountain, Celebrations, environment, Faust, Gitche Gumee, Goethe's Faust poem, Harz mountains, lake superior, Pagan celebrations, photography, Saint Walpugia, spring, Spring rituals Sweden Germany, travel, Walpurgis night | 8 Comments

The chicklets have decided to change things a little. Instead of a Poetry Slam, poems will be read on stage all day long. This is Lucy, and this is…

Posted on 04/29/2022 by kunstkitchen

\ Hi My name is Lucy and this is my poem I love bunnies they are wonderful soft and kind they warm those who are sick or afraid they know how to … The chicklets have decided to change things … Continue reading →

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