The Oracle, as usual, resists my attempts to ramble on. I read a Zen saying somewhere to the effect that we’re so busy looking at the teapot that we forget to drink the tea. I think she has a similar idea in mind.
I’ve been working on this collage for awhile. It’s inspired by Redon.
don’t live in symbols–
grow mystery with earthlife
riding waves of sky
Also linking to earthweal Open Link Weekend.
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Thanks Alethea.
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Wonderful! You encapsulated, and depicted, what I rambled about. I do love the collage; the essence of Redon’s dream world, mythological and bird-fishy.
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There is so much depth to his work. It’s very inspiring in all sorts of directions.
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One of the things that draws me to his work is its lack of angst. I think he was happy in his personal life and his paintings are full of joy.
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This message from the Oracle seems so appropriate to your art! The collage is fantastic 😊
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Thanks Ingrid. She always knows, it seems.
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I love “riding waves of sky.” It sounds so joyous.
I also love your collage–birds and fish, and sort of mystical and fantastic.
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Thanks Merril. Mystical and fantastic is a perfect description of Redon.
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Wonderful! And note how earth icons become symbol in their collaged setting–at least to me they do.
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Thanks Susan. I think we can’t help turning things into symbols. But we need to look past them as well.
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I like all of the life forms lifting off and heading towards the ancient archway to the stars.
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Thanks Jade. We can never have too much cosmic imagery.
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Your work humbles me.
-David
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Another wonderful complement. Thanks David, I am humbled by your response.
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Glorious poem and absolutely gorgeous collages. Wow.
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Thanks Sherry. Redon is a great inspiration.
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Lovely art and words 🙂
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Thanks Graeme.
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lovely haiku and those collages must be my favourites so far! So full of life, colour, beauty and fantasy 🙂
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Thanks Kate. The cosmos is full of beauty.
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and lovely to know you collect it into a collage for us 🙂
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Good advice.
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Beautiful collage, Kerfe! I used to love compiling these. You give me inspiration to begin again! ❤
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You should! Thanks Bela.
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❤️
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