Especially after someone takes some much overdue time to repot the poor thing.
Archive for the ‘Inspiration’ Category
happy plant
Posted in Branches, Inspiration, tagged beauty, colors, flowers, gardening, geranium, Inspiration, nature, Photography, pink on August 7, 2023| 1 Comment »
garden delight
Posted in Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, tagged beauty, colors, edible flowers, flowers, gardening, Inspiration, light, nasturtium, Photography on August 6, 2023| 2 Comments »
the embrace
Posted in Inspiration, tagged American history, art, beauty, black history, Boston history, embrace, equity, history, Inspiration, love, Photography on May 29, 2023| 2 Comments »
It is a truly interesting interpretation of a beautiful act, an embrace. I’m impressed with the concept though I struggle to understand everything that I am seeing. But for some reason I don’t mind that struggle with this piece. Maybe it is the hands. They are beautifully rendered. The viewer reads into art and what I read into those hands are both gentleness and strength, love and sensuality, partnership.
I enjoyed watching people of all ages engaging with the piece and actually having conversation with each other and with strangers about it and the content of the surrounding 1965 Freedom Plaza. The memorial is located on the Boston Common, adjacent to the Parkman Bandstand, where Dr. King spoke in 1965.
Love it, hate it, neutral about it, or all the feelings that lie in the between spaces of those feelings, I think it is well worth a visit.
if only …
Posted in Branches, Inspiration, tagged beauty, nature, Photography, rabbits, urban wilds, wildlife on April 17, 2023| 2 Comments »
“No action is small …” i3C at CAA @ Canal
Posted in Inspiration, Photography Exhibits, tagged activism, cambridge art association, climate change, climate crisis, exhibits, i3C, Inspiration, nature, Photography on April 15, 2023| 1 Comment »
What a delight to attend the opening reception of the i3C exhibit at the gallery CAA@Canal. As stated in the press release of the Cambridge Art Association, “The Cambridge Art Association (CAA) is pleased to announce Inspiring Change for the Climate Crisis (i3C) at CAA @ Canal, a Members Curatorial Exhibit, curated by artist and scientist Adriana G. Prat and including artists from the i3C (inspiring Change for the Climate Crisis) group.”
“This exhibit is part of our new Members’ Curatorial Series, an annual opportunity for members of the CAA to curate an exhibit of three or more artists. The exhibit opens on April 3rd, kicking-off a one-year partnership with BioMed Realty, at a new gallery space, CAA @ Canal, located at 650 E. Kendall Street, in the heart of Kendall Square’s Canal District. The exhibit will remain on view through May 12th, 2023.”
Free and open to the public, the exhibit presents works by 21 artists exploring environmental themes. I am honored and humbled to be among the artists. I hope you have the opportunity to view these incredibly imaginative and passionate works. Also there are other associated activities including:
- “Climate AND Change”: Virtual presentation from expert climate scientist Rachel Licker from the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) – Thursday April 27th, 6-7 pm. This talk will review both the latest science on climate change and its causes and explore the interplay between individual actions and systemic changes that could get us where we need to be.
- Virtual presentation from i3C Artist Yulia Shtern – Tuesday May 2nd, 6-7 pm. The talk covers the journey of materials through global recycling systems, exposing their structural deficiencies hidden from the public’s awareness. It also talks about international artists whose primary art-making medium is up-cycled materials, including some of the i3C artists.
- Closing Reception: Fri May 12th, 5-7 pm – At the Gallery
Learn more: https://www.cambridgeart.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/650-E.-Kendall-Press-Release-i3C.docx-1.pdf
now that spring has sprung …
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged beauty, colors, flowers, gardening, Inspiration, Photography on April 4, 2023| 1 Comment »
… there are a number of plants that will soon need to be returned to the outside. They seemed to have enjoyed their winter stay.
In fact they thrived so well that I think I may need to hire the neighbor’s teenager to carry these down the stairs. They’re all a bit bigger than when I brought them indoors.
And I can’t help but think once they’re back outside what shall I place in the “empty” spaces left behind. Ah, what a wonderful problem. 🙂
blooming indoors
Posted in Inspiration, tagged beauty, colors, flowers, indoor gardening, Inspiration, nature, Photography on February 10, 2023| 1 Comment »
beautifully curated …
Posted in Inspiration, Photography Exhibits, tagged art, beauty, Brickbottom Artists Gallery, climate, climate change, climate crisis, exhibits, iC3, Inspiration, nature, Photography on February 5, 2023| 2 Comments »
On view until February 25th, don’t miss the opportunity to experience the i3c Group Artists Exhibit, Inspiring Change for the Climate Crisis, at Brickbottom Gallery Somerville. A truly inspiring exhibit. During the opening reception my favorite part, aside from connecting and reconnecting with artist friends, was watching children engage with the range of media, from fiber arts to photography to paintings and more. https://brickbottom.org/exhibitions-current-upcoming/
the cedar scent
Posted in Inspiration, tagged beauty, cedar, craftsmanship, family, healing, Inspiration, Photography, stroke recovery, woodworking on February 4, 2023| 3 Comments »
The first set of hand-sawn and sanded cedar hooks ready for giving.
“It’s not my best work, ” he said with a dispirited note.
“Hmm,” I replied. “And what have you said to me over the years when I stress about writing the best?”
After a long pause he said, “The best is the enemy of the good.”
“Well, my dear, what you have produced is good. AND I can’t wait to see the next set.”
His brow furrowed. “The next set?”
Today we worked on the next set. He directed me.
“Pull the saw toward you.” “Please move your fingers out of the way.” “Hmm. Let’s try the straight saw not the fret saw.”
And so on and so forth.
He worked with his pocket knife to clean up an edge on a piece. And as he worked he said, “For the next project we’ll need a chisel. Between 3/4″ and 1″ and …”
I took notes.
The chisel and other instruments are in the basement. He can’t navigate down those stairs yet so I continue to learn as I apprentice as a woodworker.
“And we’ll need to make a leg vise,” he added.
“But of course,” I said. Then I took a deep breath and asked, “Okay, what does a leg vise do?”
And as he explained all I could think was what an unexpected and unexpectedly lovely journey!
i3c Group at Brickbottom Gallery until Feb 25
Posted in Inspiration, tagged art, beauty, climate crisis, colors, Inspiration, nature, Photography, social activism on January 28, 2023| Leave a Comment »
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