Marianne Francis
Peach-colored flower with layered petals and golden-yellow stamens

June 2025

As we honor our fathers and husbands this month, I think of a quote from Abraham Lincoln:
 
“Great men are ordinary men with extraordinary determination.”
 

Art: Anselm Fiefer Stares Down History Once Again

Gallery visitors beneath a monumental yellow and dark artwork, with a person on a ladder.
Photo Credit: Ilvy Njiokiktjien for The New York Times
 
Anselm Kiefer’s installation in the grand staircase of the Stedelijk Museum, in Amsterdam. Learn more here.
 

Botany: Gardening With a Mission Statement

Mint-green garden shed with open doors, gardening tools, and flowering branches

Some well-loved tools have been handed down through the generations in Mr. Cresson’s family. Learn more here.
 

Design: Timorous Beasties Wallpaper From the UK is Remarkable

Wooden chair and dresser against blue floral wallpaper with birds and flowers.Photo Credit: timorousbeasties
 
Fruit Looters references the popular Strawberry Thief pattern by William Morris, which was inspired by the thrushes that would steal berries from his garden. Learn more here.

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