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09/04/2020

yarrow ~ fanning the flame within

Following is an excerpt directly from the linked blog.

“What if you could be so light to jump as Heron does into unpredictable wind freely, trusting you would be able to land again?”

YARROW | FANNING THE FLAME WITHIN

Yarrow in particular calls us to face the hard truths and shadows; and rise to meet them with an integral spirit. Yarrow seems to extend an invitation to celebrate and find peace and wholeness with who and where we are, presently. Yarrow leads by example solidifying strength and determination in the self, enhancing its ability to remain content and express such contentment.

“The deeper that sorrow carves into your being, the more joy you can contain.” - Kahlil Gibran

Yarrow’s innate spirit, just as the Heron’s innate wisdom guides it to trust when to be still and wait and when to take flight and soar, we too can trust the light of nature within. It takes courage and presence to do so, to transmute heaviness into spaciousness, so our bodies become more alive, our minds more clear and our hearts more compassionate.

Let us all be guided by yarrow’s wisdom inviting us to let go and pack lightly for our journey in this life, all while caring deeply; enjoying fully. The flame of resilience is ablaze in our hearts, fuelled by the grace of gratitude and fanned by our fierce and feathery friend.

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08/29/2020

adoration des fleurs

A page in an Altered Book. The poem is printed onto "scrumbled and dab-painted" paper bag. The acrylic paint has metallic flecks, which makes it challenging to photograph. The "frame" is a fibrous paper, a lovely fern-moss green. frame machine sewn onto poem center. then adhered to book page with Golden® matte medium. Pressed flowers in corners are covered with sanwa tissue, and adhered with the same medium. circa 2003-2005, best guess.

Attribution for poem varies ~ Count Your Age by Friends, Not Years. Count Your Life by Smiles, Not Tears

above: pressed flower detail, corner of "count your blessings" collage art.

A mixed media collage, an Altered Book page ~ celebrating found items, spring, and my love for pansies and violas. Background is a paper napkin from an afternoon tea with friends, always a luxury.

I first covered the book page with acrylic paint. I then cut a "frame" from the napkin, and adhered to page with a thinned gel medium. The pansies were crochet left-overs from another project, most likely an edging or doily, or maybe from the jadeite bowl that sits beside my armchair, and crocheted items sit in or get pitched into, while watching baseball or hockey. I do have oodles of them, which is hilarious when I think of it! Pansies were attached to the page, by sewing beads through the center of the pansy and and then through the book page. This left the edges of the crochet pieces flexible. I really love this piece ~ I think my Mama would have as well.

note: to see more detail, click on photograph, then if you wish to see it larger with even more detail, click on the photograph that you have just opened. I hope it works that way...