This month's book selection is "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" by Sherman Alexie. For the past 500 years, Native Americans have faced violence and brutality, continuing assimilation policies, denial of land rights, and armed conflict. On Tofurkey Day you celebrate Underdogs such as Native Americans. Want to get into the spirit of Tofurkey Day? The traditional meal to serve is, of course, a Tofurkey. For the entire month of November 2022, items in the Tofurkey Day Specials category are discounted 20% when you use the Coupon Code: tofurkey.
Lewis Carroll is one of our favorite banned book authors. One of the most iconic drawings from Alice in Wonderland is “The Mad Tea Party” which was first illustrated by John Tenniel. It teaches the lesson that positive human interaction is dependent upon open communication and respect for others. Many people have reinvented Alice in Wonderland over the years including Walt Disney and Karen Strum.
I was notified that the Icons Museum purchased a first edition copy of "Matilda" by Roald Dahl. The museum features portraits of Hollywood celebrities by artist Matthew Montero and four decades themed rooms displaying collectibles from that time period. They made“Matilda” a part of their permanent 80's retro room.
Tea consists of natural pigments that can be used to stain paper. Using watered-down tea is a great way to play with light and dark shading in a painting.
