My sister-in-law Alyson sent me this quote a few days ago...and it has resonated with me ever since.
"I have no major goals for this year; no deep desires to do more/become more/achieve more; no big lists of things to accomplish. All I want is to create and nurture more attention and presence in all I do/am. I want to be here...really be here. I want to notice, see, listen, touch, feel, taste, witness, experience. I want to take it all in. Savor the pain and the beauty. Do one thing at a time. Share from curiosity and inspiration. Hold as much value for the single drip as I do for the ocean. Assign deep meaning to moment-to-moment living. Unravel from the pressure the systems we live place up us to morph into machines instead of soften into our humanity.
I want to spend less energy striving for an upgraded life and more energy fully living the life I already have." The Hoodwitch
Yes!
Several weeks ago I picked up some frosty scruff grass along the road.
I wasn't sure if it would completely die back in the cold of the winter and I knew I wanted a little bit for printing. And at some point...maybe sooner than later it's going to be under some snow.
Today was the first day in awhile I didn't have multiple things on my calendar...so it was a puttering day....a little of this and a little of that.
It felt good to be back in the studio...but I also felt a bit paralyzed. So many choices...I wasn't really really sure what to do first. I felt out of practice. Then I saw the grass....so started with the gelli plate. I made several prints....and here are just a couple. I kept it simple....but it was a good place to start.
That led me to a tag....a good way to ease back into things. The colorful fish scales dressed up a simple grass print and helped it flow nicely from the last tag.
Fish scales may be my favorite embellishment lately.
MaryAnn! You worked SUCH magnificent magic by combining your grass print and fish scales. Composition, contrast, color, cohesion—you've got it all.
ReplyDeleteWell....magnificent might be a little over the top....but I do think it's sweet little tag. Thanks for the glowing feedback.
DeleteI think this is an excellent quote. It is so much more important to be part of what is happening NOW, as opposed to how much more/bigger/beyond to make things, in my opinion. (This is rather poor grammar but somehow couldn't correct it :)
ReplyDeleteLovely grass print, as well-
Kathy
Thanks for chiming in Kathy! I couldn't agree more! There is so much abundance in our lives already...let's let that be enough and celebrate and nurture it!
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