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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 22, 2026

Summer Project

Butterfly Weed is one of my very favorite early summer plants to watch. I don't have one...but there's one in our neighborhood that I walk by almost every day. 

Every single stage is so special. The tight green buds turn to bright orange balls which open to fabulous flowers with tiny yellow centers. It makes my heart sing. 

I acquired a large watercolor pad from a friend and cut and folded a couple of concertina/accordion books a while back. I have several things in mind....but it was time to do something with one of them. Completely inspired by an Instagram post by Connie Fong I used my stencils to trace overlapping designs on one side.


I wondered whether I wanted to color....paint or doodle....so I decided to all three.  I'm also going to add collage and fabric elements. It's going to be a quiet...ongoing summer project.

This was a collage I did back 2024 for Color week of the Conscious Creativity Class with Philippa Stanton. I love it enough to revisit the wonky technique. 

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2 comments:

  1. LouCJune 22, 2026 at 6:31 PM

    Oh it’s going to be beautiful. I can’t wait to see it unfold. Have fun and keep smiling😄

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  2. dotty seiter: now playingJune 22, 2026 at 7:36 PM

    Well, this post was like being let loose in a candy shop, MaryAnn!

    • Those butterfly weed blossoms are spectacular, and have me hankering for such a plant in our (already stuffed to overflowing) gardens. I'll be showing these photos to Dave.
    • I will LOVE watching the unfolding of your quiet ongoing summer project with the stenciled shapes on concertinaed watercolor paper. YUM!
    • And, oh!, that 2024 color collage! It inspired me to create something of similar ilk. Might have to play with the concept again.

    You are rocking your rainbows!!!

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