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Continuing to collect scanned images of roundish glass objects, and enjoying the surprises. These appear quite abstract, I know, but may work well in combination with other images and textures in some print work that is in progress, or in future.
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the view north from an office on the seventh floor of a tower:
the highrises of downtown Vancouver bleak against glowering showering clouds
hiding mountains, covering them in snow?
by Marja-Leena home late from an amazing reunion of ‘preschool moms’
my ears are ringing from all the excited chatter and laughter
some of us haven’t seen each other in more than 30 years
plus a few good friends who are still in our neighbourhood
and a dear friend who came over from the Island for this
and is staying here with us
now off to sleep, perchance to dream
of those long ago days as young mothers
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detail of a tie-dyed table runner I created a long time ago – not related to subject below
Many question the purpose of art. Here’s one answer in this wonderful story about art and healing*.
(*link expired, sorry)
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another purple surprise, this time a variety of a popular culinary delicacy, sometimes called stinking rose, occasionally combined with this purple or white vegetable
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as we prepare dinner this evening, we are struck by the beauty of this humble vegetable which originated in Peru
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Here are some glimpses of the printmaking studio in which I work – my desk with the proof on the wall which I printed last week, and our wide-format inkjet printer, affectionately called Lucy.
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Sandwiched between some cold and rainy days, yesterday was a brilliant sunny one, such a pleasure when it’s now more rare and cannot be taken for granted. Above is an iconic Vancouver scene that I enjoyed in the morning – note the snow on the mountain tops. Back home in the afternoon, I I went out into my garden with a camera, wondering how much colour I could still find. Here and there are little spots still so I could make the collage below – enjoy!
Today it is raining cold tears, so appropriately for our Remembrance Day. I wear a white poppy in spirit. Can we ever hope for better tomorrows?
