Monday, January 11, 2016

Famous


Famous

I want to be famous 
in the way a pulley is famous,
or a buttonhole, 
not because it did anything spectacular,
but because it never forgot 

what it could do

—Naomie Shihab Nye

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For Chloe: this little painting,
famous in the way a zipper is famous,
or a bookmark,
not because it will do anything spectacular,
but because it will never forget what it can do.

Hi, Chloe!

Chloe's Zipper
1.5x6", acrylic and collage on paper
abstract
2016
[not for sale]



6 comments:

Joan's Art Blog said...

This is unique! Love the simplicity yet so profound.

dotty seiter: now playing said...

Joan, thanks so much for your comments. I'm having fun exploring new directions with my painting. I appreciate your taking the time to leave a comment, and I will return the favor momentarily!

Sheila said...

Very cool. Lovely thoughts :)

dotty seiter: now playing said...

Thanks, Sheila. That little poem of Nye's has long been a favorite.

Laurie Mueller said...

Hey Dotty, I love your new banner- the blues sing! And Chloe's Zipper is fantastic!

dotty seiter: now playing said...

Laurie, you win the (nonexistent) prize for being the first to comment on my change of banner, which is fitting b/c it was your doing so awhile back that triggered me to realize that's something I could be doing, too. I love the blues in that piece. Thanks for your enthusiasm (cross-referencing your post today : )) for Chloe's Zipper.

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