I haven't even unpacked my art supplies in the five days since our trip away, a trip during which painting—to my surprise—didn't settle into my bones and heart.
Nor has painting jumped back into my bones and heart since our return.
However, here's a little piece I made just before we traveled that wants to show itself off.
I took one of my Monhegan Island watercolor paintings that felt decidedly awkward and clumsy in the creating.
And look! It turned into a dazzling accordion-fold pocket book! The pages are tucked into the pockets, where the excerpt copied onto them from a children's picture book becomes an exquisite little prose poem that reveals itself one line at a time.
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That's where they went! Lovely delight Dotty :)
Glad for your perception of lovely delight, Sheila! A happy ending : )
This is absolutely adorable...love. Your muse might be resting...get ready for her to emerge with a big TADAAAAAAAA~
Good morning, Jen! Glad you like this pocket book, and THANK YOU for your encouragement re my muse. It's been a rough week feeling the feelings, opening my heart as best I can to allow flow.
I agree with Jen! I quite understand where you are. I love your pocket poem so original!
Thanks for the hug across the ocean, Carol! Yay—fun to hear that you like the pocket poem.
hi Dotty,
This looks quite 'artwarmerish' to me!
hats off to you! it IS an artwarmer : ) love that you made that connection.
Beautiful book! Tough when our art 'mojo' takes a vacation, but your muse will return and with a new energy that will be wonderful!
Glad you like the book, Janet, and thank you for your kind words of support and encouragement. I began painting in 2014 at least in part to peel back layers and let myself bump into those elements of myself that I tend to hide either consciously or not—and bump into them I do! Not as much fun as when I'm in flow but all part of the big picture : )
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