I'm captivated lately by shifting perspective, those experiences of suddenly seeing through new eyes, whether spiritually, intellectually, emotionally, and/or—more literally—visually.
Today I start with stuff. Stuff in drawers and baskets, stuff in boxes and folders—a transparent acrylic skin made in October, a painting exercise from 2016, calendar posters from 2014, a black envelope that came in the mail who knows when and bearing who knows what.
Cut a snippet of the acrylic skin, cut the painting exercise, cut the envelope, cut the calendar pages.
Cut a snippet of the acrylic skin, cut the painting exercise, cut the envelope, cut the calendar pages.
Blink.
Through new eyes unrelated stuff becomes two elegant greeting cards, completing a quartet whose other members stepped out together yesterday.
I think [s]he saw art
where other people
saw nothing,
but that's the nature
of the artist
in the first place,
isn't it?
-Elizabeth George, For the Sake of Elena
Through new eyes unrelated stuff becomes two elegant greeting cards, completing a quartet whose other members stepped out together yesterday.
I think [s]he saw art
where other people
saw nothing,
but that's the nature
of the artist
in the first place,
isn't it?
-Elizabeth George, For the Sake of Elena
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| Moon Lifts, Sun Drops, Pines Pirouette 4.25 x 5.5" greeting card; acrylic, ink, and watercolor pastel abstract 2018 |
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| Lasso the Flames and Sparks If You Can 4.25 x 5.5" greeting card; acrylic, ink, collage, and watercolor pastel abstract 2018 |
10 comments:
New eyes, new perspectives... thanks for this enlightening post! And the quote! Great cards!
Oh, Dotty, your work is getting even more exquisite. I am always tickled to see you in my inbox. One of the things that I think is among the most important and admirable qualities about people is enthusiasm. I love your enthusiasm. I Haven’t been blogging much or commenting, but I love that you’re always there for me to feast my mind and eyes on! Hope all is well:)
Carol, thank you. I've so enjoyed the new-eyes-new-perspectives nature of making these cards. And the cards are only one facet of the new-eyes-new-perspectives theme of recent months. I am living in a kaleidoscope, I think!
Laurie, so happy to have you pop up here this morning—what a perfect way to start Thanksgiving Day! I have such gratitude for your infusing my creative life of the past few years with your support and cheerleading and encouragement.
Though not blogging, do you continue to paint and teach as much as ever? Or have you been spirited into new daily rhythms by those terrific twins???
I love the idea of 'seeing trough new eyes'. Very biblical, isn't it? ;-)
Hadn't thought of 'seeing through new eyes' as Biblical, but of course!
Those dancing pines! The audacity of lassoing flames! Delight springs from everything you create, dear Dotty!!!
Oh Dotty, such JOY you bring!! Yesterday I noticed the big bright moon, through the tall, tall pines here in La Jolla. And then to find them here so wonderfully portrayed! And OH the sunny, warm, graphicness... both made me smile Dotty. You are such a treasure! Happy Thanksgiving!
Thank you kindly, dear Jen! You are exquisitely gifted at empowerment, for which I am most grateful!
Sheila, love that the moon you saw in La Jolla flowed through my paintbrush! Thank you for all the JOY you disseminate, and I wish you the happiest of Thanksgivings!
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