Crossroads – perspective on the divergent path

Crossroads – perspective on the divergent path

… … Two roads diverged in a wood, and I —        I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference.  ~ Robert Frost, “The Road Not Taken” When I thought of this poem, and the choices we make in life, I often thought of it literally: did I take the … Continue reading

READY — green heart snow globe

READY — green heart snow globe

I think of the times in my life I was truly ready, and in contrast, those times I thought I was NOT ready, but I went for it anyway. Have you ever climbed to the top of a high diving board, looked down and thought: I’m not ready, I’ll never be ready! But somehow you … Continue reading

Listen … (Heart of Gold) snow globe

Listen … (Heart of Gold) snow globe

   Listen … Such a simple idea and yet so hard to focus on just one voice, especially when it’s your own. This piece took shape under its own power … I wanted to combine the gramophone horn and the fragile glass heart. Originally I had the idea of this piece whispering, “My Heart Calls … Continue reading

Tesla’s Workshop, Snow Globe Style

Tesla’s Workshop, Snow Globe Style

I was looking for  a particular photo to explain how this snow globe, “Tesla’s Workshop,” came to be.  When I was introduced to Mr. Tesla, far too late in my life for any reasonable explanation, I was fascinated with the Tesla coil and alternating current and how Tesla generated energy. Or managed it, directed it, … Continue reading

Missed – The Empty Chair snow globe

Missed – The Empty Chair snow globe

When people write a blog, sometimes they pour out their hearts to strangers, and tell you everything about how they think and feel. For this snow globe, I can’t do that. You don’t get to know who inspired this, or why it moved me so. I can only say that I walked into a room … Continue reading