Susan Richardson

Hey! I was foodling around on Facebook, seeing how many calligraphers I could find, and found Susan Richardson has a fun website of her own. We were in Judy Melvin's design class in Ohio together a couple years ago.

Andy Goldsworthy

Andy Goldsworthy is an incredible nature artist. He doesn't paint nature, he uses objects from nature to make gorgeous composition, then photographs it. Stunning work!

A Sharing of Song

"Come to Jesus"

by Mindy Smith

Oh, my baby, when you're older
Maybe then you'll understand
You have angels to dance around your shoulders
'Cause at time in life you need a helping had

Oh, my baby when you're prayin'
Leave your burden by my door
You have Jesus standing at your bedside
To keep you calm, keep you safe,
Away from harm

Worry not my daughters,
Woory not my sons
Child, when life don't seem worth livin'
Come to Jesus and let Him hold you in His arms

Oh, my baby, when you're cryin'
Never hide your face from me
'cause I have conquered hell and driven out the demons
I have come with a light to set you free

Worry not my daughters,
Worry not my sons
Child, when life don't seem worth livin'
Come to Jesus and let Him hold you in his arm

Oh, oh
Oh, oh
Yeah, yeah, yeah

Oh, my baby, when your're dying
Believe the healing of His hand
Here in heaven we will wait for your arrival
Here in heaven you will finally understand
Here in heaven we will wait for your arrival
Here in heaven y ou will finally understand

Worry not my daughters,
Worry not my sons
Child, when life don't seem worth livin'

Come to Jesus and let Him hold you in His arms

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A Little More Sharing

A Little More Sharing
Words make you think a thought. Music makes you feel a feeling. A song makes you feel a thought. E.Y. Harburg
A Day of Sharing Song
The idea: Songs can move us to places we haven't been in a long time, places we long for every day, or places we some day hope to be. The combination of music and poetry can transport us across distances, and through the years. While we listen, perhaps we grin wildly, or are moved to tears. We all have songs that are "ours" in our very hearts. We have songs that touch us, move into our hearts and resonate, creating a feeling, taking us some place- past, present, future- perhaps some place we have never been and may never go, but for whatever reasons, the song sings for us.
Meeting new music, musicians, composers, poets, new ways for my soul to sing, is an intruiging concept. Want to go on this adventure with me? It will be easy to travel along.
Many of us already do this sharing; this idea is just to help us find each other and hear the words we have to share.
The Date: Wednesday, December 3.
The Plan: on your blog, post a song that moves inside you, touches you, reaches you. You can do any or all of the folowing:
link to a youtube video (done as you would normally post a link)
link to itunes or amazon for a sample of the song
embed the youtube clip (instructions here)
post just song lyrics
post multiple songs, if you can't choose just one.
Include the composer and/or musician and source (book, album). Perhaps also include the amazon or itunes link if there is one. no explanation required, no other revelation necessary. One last thing- Perhaps add an image. a photo. a video. a painting. a collage., if you would.
Come here to this post.
http://gryphonsfeather.typepad.com/the_poetic_eye/2008/11/a-little-more-sharing.html
Add a comment with your link.
I'll create a typepad page with the links, so others can hear the song, see the image and share in the experience.
The Request:
If you are intrigued enough, post on your blog about this Day of Sharing Song. Link to this post.
http://gryphonsfeather.typepad.com/the_poetic_eye/2008/11/a-little-more-sharing.html
Send an email to encourage your friends to post.
Pass along this info to any groups in which you participate.
Who couldn't use a few new songs in their hearts?

A Day of Sharing Words

Go here and click on all of the blog links to read some terrific poetry submitted by a number of mixed media artists--some of the poetry is orginal, some the words of others. Enjoy!

http://gryphonsfeather.typepad.com/the_poetic_eye/a-day-of-sharing-words.html

Bridgette Guerzon Mills

A couple of weeks ago, I took a class with Judy Wise in Cedarburg. Bridgette Guerzon Mills was in the class as well. She brought along her journal, which was entirely made by her. It was so cool, the cover was a beautiful encaustic and the pages filled with color, texture, photos and her thoughts. Her work is fantastic. I love her encaustic paintings, so rich with imagery and texture. I enjoy her journals as well. She is the nicest person you'd ever want to meet.

The Hermitage

Rima Staines' work is what I would consider contemporay medievel. Her clocks are tremendous! She works not only on paper, but on log slices. Her drawings are wonderful. She works in watercolor and oil. Fabulous illustrator!