If you dabble in art, you will know by now that it can get pretty expensive in most avenues. Constant refills of paint add up, as well as the need for materials to paint/draw on such as paper and canvas. What you may not know is that one of the most versatile and inexpensive kinds of canvas is probably sitting in your own home. Yes, I am talking about the random boxes and paper bags that you have not thrown away. You may even come to love this style of backing for your work.

In case you didn’t know (though given that you’re reading our blog, I doubt it), VT’s Silhouette Literary and Art Magazine is accepting submissions for our spring issue. As you dust off your quills and spill some ink, you might realize that you’re not satisfied with submitting to just one literary magazine, and why should you be? Your writing deserves to be read! So after you’ve submitted to Silhouette (by February 21st, to be precise), you and many others will begin the harr

Poetry can be found in the most unexpected places—perfume forums, for example. But perhaps this shouldn’t be so unexpected. How can someone describe a scent other than with memories and emotions? It’s only natural, since the olfactory gland is a part of the limbic system. Here are my favorite fragrances for winter and their most poetic reviews—sourced from Fragrantica, a perfume encyclopedia, magazine, and forum. Jimmy Choo by Jimmy Choo 2. Obsession by Calvin Klein 3. KL Hom