Author Archives: macconlon

In honour of St. Patrick’s Day, I am sharing a reflection I gave at World Food Day in 2004. World Food Day celebrates the October 1945 founding in Quebec City  of the Food and Agricultural Organization, also known as the … Continue reading →

ARTbeat Poster 7-reduced The last Old Town ARTbeat event was an art exhibit, “Saphira and Other Stories Brought to Light,” featuring some of my artwork (and Old Town ARTbeat posters!) which was to have been on display at Chaska until … Continue reading →

A Lesson on Solidarity A young woman found herself in an embarrassing situation.  She was pregnant but not by the man she was engaged to.  In her tradition, she was presumed to have committed adultery, and she, along with the … Continue reading →

First, watch http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6c3j6x7hgA. In this video, you will see my sister-in-law, a brilliant ceramic artist, methodically putting on safety goggles, then protective gloves, and with a hammer, turning tea pots, vases — beautiful items — into shards and broken pieces. … Continue reading →