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THE COMFORT OF TEA
Lise Carruthers. See more work by Lisa here and here The Tray by Naomi Shihab NyeEven on a sorrowing daythe little white cups without handleswould appearfilled with steaming hot teain a circle on the...
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STILLNESS FOR JUGGLERS
Andrew WyethPOEM FOR SOMEONE WHO IS JUGGLING HER LIFE by Rose CookThis is a poem for someonewho is juggling her life.Be still sometimes.Be still sometimes.It needs repeatingover and overto catch her...
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A SHORT STORY
It seems that I've been busyNot really...A lot on in my mind while I carve and tweak small carvings for a special orderI've been keeping a secret ....but now I can share it with you....It is a cold...
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THE WOOD GATHERERS
Tracey Deep is a floral sculptor inspired by nature. See more hereThere is nothing quite like the feeling of calm that envelopes me when I'm out gathering "naturals"in the wildernessI love returning...
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RAIN
Rain by Nazar Bilyk. See website hereIt has rained steadily for several days. A relief for farmers in KwaZulu Natal! We are on the verge of being declared a drought stricken region and farmers are...
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NATURE SUSPENDED
Maple mobile by Paco Orti. Website here.These simple maple curtains appeal to me.Maple curtain by Paco Orti. Click to go to websiteKen Unsworth's stone circle seriesRiver stones suspended on wiresThey...
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SOCKS AND BOOKS TO YOU ALL
South African ceramic artist, Margot Rudolph (Photo by Eugene Hon)Season's Greetings and HAPPY HOLIDAYS!Hope you are showered with socks and books."One can never have enough socks," said Dumbledore....
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HAPPY NEW YEAR
Robyn Gordon 2013"Every man should be born again on the first day of January.Start a fresh page.Take up one hole more in the buckle if necessary,or let down one,according to circumstances;but on the...
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SACRED SPACE
Belinda Clements art journaling space "Where's your church?""We're standing in it.""But this is a bookstore and it's Friday.""Yes, but you might also choose to see it as a cathedral of the human spirit...
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LAYER UPON LAYER
Grid by Carol Lee Shanks (stitched cloth remains onto hemp). See more hereCarol Lee Shanks designs and constructs unique handcrafted clothing from fine natural textiles. The textile art pieces you see...
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EARLY MORNINGS
Amanda Boe. See more of Amanda's photography on her website, here.Hello, sun in my face.Hello you who madethe morning and spreadit over fields...Watch now, how Ispread the day inhappiness, in...
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CATCHING UP
It's been a busy few weeks amidst a long heat wave Today seems to be a little cooler but I won't hold my breath since every day has turned into a scorcherThe storm that didn't...Bella and Digby are...
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BOOK OF SECRETS
A very old bible of the Ethiopian Christian church, carefully inscribed on parchment in the sacred language 'Geez'.Secrecy by Margaret AtwoodSecrecy flows through you,a different kind of blood.It's as...
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MERAKI
Leaf Forms by Barry Smith. See blog, here.While preparing for this post I kept coming back to Barry Smith's metal leaf forms. Barry is a generous soul who creates his metal artworks with love. He...
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BE STILL, THEY SAY
Emil Alzamora"Walking, I am listening to a deeper way. Suddenly all my ancestors are behind me.Be still, they say. Watch and listen. You are the result of the love of thousands." - Linda Hogan, Native...
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WATERS EDGE
Beautiful photography by Stephen Strom. Website hereThere is something enchanting about walking near water and I've realized that I'm happiest near the sea or a mountain stream.... or at any waters...
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OLD LETTERS IN THE ATTIC
Biro Portraits on Antique envelopes by Mark Powell. See interview hereMY GRANDMOTHER'S LOVE LETTERS by Hart CraneThere are no stars tonightBut those of memory.Yet how much room for memory there isIn...
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FOUND OBJECT FRIDAY
Every Friday for the last eleven weeks Crystal Neubauer has hosted Found Object Friday on her blog. Today it is my turn. Go check it out here."We artists love our collections don't we? Even as a child...
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EVERYTHING SHINES IN THE MORNING LIGHT
An idyllic week at the wild coastWe had Long Beach to our selves every dayNot another soul to be seen Hours of walking, fishing and foragingI'm drawn to the broken shellsespecially the black turbans...
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FILLINGDON FINE ART
I'm pleased to announce that my work can now be found at a beautiful gallery in the Uk.The present exhibition @FILLINGDON FINE ARTFillingdon Farm, Piddington, High WicombeSUMMER SELECTION 2014opened on...
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