Enjoy these twelve creative articles.

• These look like photographs, but they’re actually pastel.
• Gorgeous zentangles.
• The stories behind two quilts.
• A complete story in nine frames. I laughed. I cried. I sighed with relief at the end.
• This article is a year old, but I just came across it recently. 30 years of Black Barbie dolls.
• If you’re not a writer, you might not know that writing has a down side. It’s not all glitz and glamour, people.
• Have you been by yourself a lot during the pandemic? Read this pre-pandemic article about the virtues of solitude.
• I love this artist’s detailed drawings.
• Make an Irish Chain quilt for St. Paddy’s Day. You’ve only got 2 1/2 weeks, but these directions make it easy.
• If you use alcohol inks, or you’d like to someday, you might be interested in this sanitary technique.
• A brief history of African-Americans in the arts.
• For greater productivity, structure your day like a football coach.