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This frieze of peonies and stylized trees is representative of the early blooming of the Spring season. The plants were inspired by the garden that surrounds the home. The frieze has characteristics of both Arts & Crafts and Art Nouveau, with a color scheme indicative of the late Arts & Crafts period, post-WWI through the […]
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I have been overwhelmed this month with work on my studio desk as I get ready for workshops and continue to develop new courses. I am finding inspiration everywhere and I am watching some magical transformations in my work. This month I have been exploring some different gold techniques as I work on illuminated letters. I have also been drawing quite a bit and the drawing techniques are coming out in some offhand flourishes. There are many times that I work at my desk and recall conversations I had with Brian Walker. Brian and I corresponded regularly through email and he was always telling me about the 'craftsmanship' of calligraphy work. Brian made his own ink and his own gesso for his work. I have not tried serious ink making yet, but I do make my own gesso using Brian's recipe and have been making my own shell gold for the illuminations. You really feel like something magical is happening when you create your own shell gold. When combined with the drawing of letters, botanical elements, birds, butterflies and ornaments, I finally had a lightbulb moment of what Brian had been saying to me for years in the past. A magic emerges on the paper at some point in time. Your skills evolve over time. We never learn things all at once. You take the time that is needed to complete the project. There is magic there! There is magic in time and in process. You can watch your skills develop...slowly! I live in a sort of creative tension here in the studio. I earn a living through workshops, painted pens, private tutoring and commissioned art. All of these endeavours require a lot of time and yet I still have creative pursuits that I need to explore to grow as an artist. And there is the tension. The struggle between deadlines and continuing to grow. I don't have a solution for the this but I have learned how to pause and play. Sometimes, I have to explore and idea, get it out on paper and work with it a bit before I return to a task or a deadline. You will find these moments in your day when an idea hits you. At the very least, write that idea down on paper and return to it when you can. Explore the idea. Draw a bit, write a bit or paint a bit. Understand, that you don't have to complete the whole idea in a rush. It will take time to explore and then do properly. Time is really a huge part of the process. I want to encourage you to explore the ideas that have been knocking on your heart even if you can't commit to the full project yet. Just begin...bit by bit...little by little... and see what emerges. I suspect that there is some magic and some joy waiting for you there. I will be launching some new courses in the Spring. I am getting ready for a Holiday version of The Dancing Line with The Gentle Penman the first weekend in October. This expands on flourishing techniques that merge with the upcoming festive season. At the request of many, we will be adding birds to our designs. Hopefully there will be time to explore the tonal values that can be built up in monochromatic designs. They are such fun to do and you don't need tons of art supplies for them. We had a great response to Fascinating Flourishes and Luminous Letters for The Ardington School online. In February and March, I hope to help you welcome Spring with The Flowering Flourish and a Spring Edition of Alphabet Garden. These classes will be very small. I am able to work a bit more closely with the students and you will have time to refine your designs as we work on the projects. I always revise my notes as I prepare for each course. I know there is more in the notes than we can possibly cover in class, but my ultimate hope is that you will create your own designs. I hope to be just a starting point for your own creativity. If you love Spring time and Florals, these courses will brighten what can be dark wintery months here in Canada. I am perpetually looking for Spring no matter what season it is. I know there are tons of courses online for you to explore and your time and treasure is precious. Whatever you choose to do, I encourage you to find joy in the journey and take all the time you need for your own particular process. I have said it before and will say it again. This is not a race! There is no finishing line when it comes to acquiring skills. Just allow yourself the time it takes for the magic to emerge. It will happen!!! I wish you all the best in whatever you are pursuing. Email me at anytime! [email protected]
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Spring has arrived! We didn't get the snow and slush that hit Chicago and Traverse City this past weekend. Instead, we got a cold blast of wind and a bit of frost on our lawns. Some friends got a bit of sticking snow, but by afternoon it had melted and the warm sun was shining. A lone snowdrop welcomes us as we enter school. As we depart, a happy scattering of purple and yellow buds are peeking through bright green leaves. Our hearts dance at the sight! The first graders found tiny daffodils blooming in the playground gardens. They look with admiraton and respect, and make sure the delicate flowers do not get trampled. Here is our school nature table, a familiar sight near the front entrance. I was tempted to put a bit of wool snow around the flower children, but couldn't bring myself to do it after all. Mrs. Thaw has diligently swept it all away, and Lady Spring is here to stay, despite that bit of snow we had outside. Old King Winter can play his tricks, but I am not taking him out of the box again until next school year. I put bits of green moss here and there, and I will add more as the season progresses. Doesn't that shade of green make you smile?! My favorite color is beginning to appear all around. How refreshing! Here's a wild looking bit of land in the middle of the suburbs; a spot just off the highway called The Plumbrook Drain. I pass by here every morning and get about a two second view. This time, I pull off the road to take a picture. There are geese and ducks going about their business, ignoring the traffic in their own morning commute. Kerstin made this lovely Pussy Willow Lady for our school nature table. It will remind us of her when she has gone back to Germany. We are blessed to have such talent for a few more months. Her other original designs include a Rainbow Maiden, and most appropriately, a Forget-Me-Not. Here is a Snowdrop Lady she made for a friend. My Daffodil Girl stands triumphantly with her flowers at home. All this Nature Table show and tell is a fine distraction, but what about the knitted farmyard blanket? Here are the squares for blanket number two. Three new designs have emerged among nine old favorites, so this blanket will be different than the first one. We are talking about what to do with it when it is finished. After much discussion, we have decided. We will display it around town for a few months, and then raffle it off at our annual Holiday Bazaar in November. That way, friends and families who don't yet know about our wonderful school will have a chance to learn about Waldorf education. Share the wealth, share the joy ~ the more the merrier! The first stop for our blanket is the Earth Day Expo in downtown Rochester on April 18th and 19th. This is a wonderful free weekend that features green ideas and living well, including organic foods, farmers' market, and family fun. Oakland Steiner School will have a booth. Stop by to see Kelly and friends! The event is presented by Upland Hills Ecological Awareness Center. Learn more at http://www.earthdayexpo.org/ Denise has decided to donate her farmyard blanket to the school. She has enjoyed knitting her squares, and says it inspired her daughter to knit beside her. They shared many wonderful moments together, and she sees this as the true benefit of being in the group. She has chosen to live in the moment - and enjoy the journey. Thank you for your generous spirit, Denise, from all of us.
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Well summertime is full of the sound of "Dog Day Locusts" - the annual Cicadas. We hear them, and see the adults, but rarely get to spot
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