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ROMARE BEARDEN / SOUTHERN RECOLLECTIONS
It is always an honor to hand over my blog to well known author, artist and workshop instructor, Lynne Perrella. In today's guest blog post Lynne shares her impressions of the Romare Bearden / Southern...
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AND THE WINNER IS ...................
The winner of the Romare Bearden book and Lynne Perrella notecard pack is ......Rebeca Trevino !Congratulations Rebeca ! Please email your details to me and I will get them off to Lynne, ASAP.Thank you...
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PATCHWORK : SEEN FRESHLY
Lorraine Connelly-NortheyLook at patchwork with fresh eyes.Quilts made from corrugated iron ....or rusted drain pipes and fencing wireLorraine Connelly-NortheyPatches of wood .....Rosalie...
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INTRICATE PLEASURE
Sanctuary XXVII, Exquisite drawings by Naomi AhoNEST by Marianne BoruchI walked out, and the nestwas already there by the step. Woven basketof a saintsent back to life as a birdwho proceeded to makea...
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THE STORY OF AN AFRICAN QUILT
My wood quilt has been a long time in the brewing ... the tinkering.....the carving .... and finally the assembling.I intended to take my time with it but a part of me kept badgering that"it ought to...
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FLAGS FOR PEACE
Friday the 21st September is International Day of Peace. People from all over the world are taking part in the flags for peace project to create awareness......... even if it's just to fly flags in...
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SIMPLE PLEASURES
Simple Pleasures by Jason Theaker. See Jason's photos here A poem by William Stafford ...You, Reading This, Be ReadyStarting here, what do you remember?How sunlight creeps along a shining floor?What...
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SILENT CHATTER
There was a time before I started selling my totems.... (before I was brave enough to put them out there) when I created solely for myself. The walls of my little studio were lined with totem after...
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FRAGILE
The fragile work of Atsum Izumi. Read more about her process here.I've enjoyed reading Neil Gaiman's thoughts on fragile things."Stories, like people and butterflies and songbirds' eggs and human...
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HINGED
Map ed Veveiis, artist's book by Genevieve Seille "Hinges, by definition, are not autonomous -- they can exist by themselves, but for them to perform their function, fulfill their humble nature --...
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MAKING MUSIC AGAINST THE HARD EDGES
Into the Hartz (oil on paper) by Caroline Rannersberger. See website hereWe, in our immediate family, seem to discuss the serious, deeper things in life early in the morning over our first cup of...
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LIGHT SPLASHED .......
Photo by Petra Cortright. See Petra's Flickr photo stream, hereA new day A fresh start The world awaits .....Photo by Ineke Kamps. See website here and Face Book page hereA poem by Stanley Kunitz...
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MEND, MENDING, MENDED
Brunivo Buttarelli. (Rock mended with metal) See website here.Mend: to make (something broken, worn, torn, or otherwise damaged) whole, sound, or usable by repairing ....Looking at these images I could...
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BETWEEN THE LAYERS
Mixed Media Collage by Christian Heinrich. See website here.Layer upon layer ....paint and papermarks and gesturesmetal and claytextile and threadLayer upon layer ....of thoughtsand...
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A GATHERING WE WILL GO
Penny (Back Valley Seasons) commissioned one of my small niche carvings recently and asked me to do a post with photos showing where I find the objects that go into them.Many times it's a case of...
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HAND HELD
Handheld figure by Robyn GordonI set out to carve a figure that fits comfortably in the hand and which would eventually develop a patina from handling it. It has a long way to go :-) Power figures by...
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HORSE
Mike Moran. See more on Mike's website hereAs a child I was lucky enough to have, not one, but TWO horses. A very dear little Basuto pony named Coleford for riding in gymkhanas and a thoroughbred named...
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WISHING YOU ALL THE BEST !
Driftwood Christmas Trees. Click.I always enjoy Neil Gaiman's Christmas/New Year message. This one is last year's message ... in case you missed it :-) "I hope that in this year to come, you make...
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SOUL FOOD
Exquisite nature photography by Mary Jo Hoffman. See more hereDuring the rush seasonI made the timeover a slow cup of coffee .... of course,to think about what I consider to be soul food. Food for MY...
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OSHUN, AFRICAN GODDESS
Oshun, African Goddess carved by Robyn GordonOSHUN the African Goddess of beauty, love, prosperity, order and fertility.Oshun carved by Robyn GordonHer name is synonymous with transformation."She is...
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