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"I do believe in an everyday sort of magic...the inexplicable connectedness we sometimes experience with places, people, works of art and the like; the eerie appropriateness of moments of synchronicity; the whispered voice, the hidden presence, when we think we're alone." Charles de Lint

Monday, June 2, 2025

Immersed in Color and Shapes

Kathy commented about a post from a few days ago that had me smiling all day. She has a T-rex just like the one Paul found sitting on her kitchen counter right next to a bendable Olive Oyl. I hope you all know Olive Oyl from the Popeye cartoon! 

Kathy thinks about all the the things they do together....like dancing and whispering. They always surprise her. 💜

That got me thinking about our bendable Pink Panther...so now he has joined T-rex and tiny Jesus on my puzzle table. I'm sure there will be some shenanigans going on when I'm not looking!

Thanks for making me smile all day today Kathy!  



And it gives me a chance to show off how much I've done on the puzzle.

It's hard to leave this one alone....it's wicked fun and the colors are amazing! 
I started turing some of my gelli prints into visual words by adding paint and other media....as well as cutting around some of the shapes giving them irregular edges. 

The goal is to have several of these visual words...that I will manipulate more and connect into sentences. 

I'm finding the process quite fascinating...and I think it's going to surprise me in the end. 

It certainly has me immersed in color and shapes! And what's not to love about that! 

I've been cutting my shapes with Margie's scissors that she had for as long as I can remember. I'm tickled at how wonderful they are! Just another little joy nugget on a perfectly delightful day! 

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  1. dotty seiter: now playingJune 2, 2025 at 7:26 PM

    This is pure joy, MaryAnn! The visual sentence class looks totally fascinating, and I am already LOVING watching you play with the tasks at hand, today with super scissors (such a magnificent connection to all the love you shared with Margie) and an overseeing stone-wall wheel to accompany you on your creative journey!

    I'm thinking my friend Henri Matisse would love to be in the visual sentence class with y'all : )

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    1. MaryAnn ShupeJune 3, 2025 at 8:36 AM

      Thanks Dotty! It really has me thinking about collage in a different way and I can already see that it will influence what I do from here on out. And the setting and tools for my cutting step was just perfect!

      I remember your Matisse series.....what a delight that was!

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  2. JudyJune 2, 2025 at 9:57 PM

    Hi MaryAnn! I had to laugh at your little gang of toy figures! We have a few groupings around our house and they make me smile every day. Love what you're doing to create a visual sentence - so interesting! I was the anonymous commenter on your last post. (I can't seem to get on my google account.) Looking forward to seeing more!

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    1. MaryAnn ShupeJune 3, 2025 at 8:38 AM

      It's kind of funny that the Pink Panther, tiny Jesus and the little T-rex are a little gang. We all should have things scattered around our houses that make us smile!

      Thanks for the thumbs up on mu current project...it's been an interesting process and will influence how I think about collage! I love learning from artists I admire!

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