There once was a girl who loved sunflowers, and animals, and rainbows, and riding her wooden swing high above the trees. She loved to smile; she was kind and gentle, and thoughtful in her ways. The world was a better place when she laughed. She was perfect and she was loved. “You Are My … Continue reading
A Song Only She Could Hear
Experimenting. I wanted to express emotions, ideas and yearnings with the movement of clay — but this one took me by surprise. Although I was feeling a sweet, dreamy, thoughtful face when I made it, when finished, I felt certain that this tiny being was listening to a song that only she could hear. And … Continue reading
Grow Old With Me (sparkle water globe)
A wisp of a lyric, written on the wind, “Grow old with me, the best is yet to be.” – John Lennon and Robert Browning had the same idea. Along those simple lines, a snow globe holds a couple of indeterminate age, holding each other as the world swirls round them. Shake the globe … Continue reading
Below the Storm – Submarine Snow Globe
What if someone was diving who did not know that all kinds of storm was raging above? Swimming, as it were, Below the Storm. This piece is just that: the quiet calm place below the storm, where we explore and delve into mysteries of the deep. One of a kind snow globe, with … Continue reading
Magic Happens (Happy 100th!) Sparkle Snow Globe
As I pulled together the thoughts and images to post this art today, I realized that this was my 100th blog post. Back a few months ago, when I realized this “magic” number was approaching, I thought I should plan ahead and write something special. But I got busy with this and that, and the … Continue reading
Tesla Mends a Broken Heart (snow globe)
One of my favorite scientists talked to me about Nikola Tesla a few years ago, saying that if he’d had the support and resources, he could have done amazing things. In fact, we have no idea what he might have accomplished under other circumstances. It got me thinking. Along with developing transmission of wireless communication, … Continue reading