Delight-filled Leaves Art
The light at four reminded me of winter in Saskatchewan. Golden glowing against the houses and bare trees. The plus ten weather here drew me outside, and the light made everything photogenic. The trees’ shadows against the stucco. The wires, … Continued
I stayed in bed until twenty minutes before I needed to leave for work. I tried to think of a good excuse to stay home – I’m sick (…and tired of going to work), work is boring at this time … Continued
Tonight I found sabbath in the city, for where I walked, it was silent and dark. Distanced from the rush by still water, I witnessed a light show projected on the sea
For we are fallen like the trees, our peace Broken, and so we must Love where we cannot trust… – Wendell Berry The assignment: Man’s fingerprint on nature. An ecological/environmental theme. The concept: The distancing of humanity from nature and … Continued
On Sunday about eight of us ate at a pub just across the border before returning from a retreat.  The inside of the pub was spread for a Thanksgiving brunch buffet, complete with two huge stuffed pheasants swooping within inches … Continued
I’ve been reconnecting with nature – at least through art. Nature has always been a key source of inspiration, and during my Mixed Media Painting II course with Diana Kubicek, I had the chance to explore some abstract landscape concepts. … Continued
I’ve entered winter: my “descent into rainy season,” as I described it last year. In British Columbia, it rains most of the month of November, and is dark. At the risk of sounding tragic, I find this constant drumming depressing. … Continued
One of my assignments in the Materials and Media in Art class was to conceive an exaggerated article of clothing and make it out of wire. During the brief moment allotted to me to think of an idea, I recalled … Continued