February 5, 2020. Sometimes it’s good to excuse ourselves from current events and commune on a more spiritual level with our surroundings.
Finally I’m able to stand between my eclectic shaman and my backyard fountain – mindful of energy moving around and within – triggered by the brilliant turquoise of fountain replicated on a limb trimmed from our Texas Persimmon tree. To replace the shaman’s original staff weathered away, I began late last summer working the branch, sanding – but somehow the painting stayed delayed. Now it has all come together! (I’ve put the two closer together via collage.)
Shaman: Made to order about 10 years ago, combining characteristics of Texas rock-art shaman figures with their Arizona kin – 3’9″ boosted higher by stump
Fountain: Standard variety, central feature in our backyard “wheel garden” – attracting many winged visitors – 3’9″ high
Love how these two symbols create such energy in your space.
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VJ, thank you … a challenge to convey with words the effect of standing between the two, turning from one to the other, turning again, … very meditative!
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I could feel it from your poem.
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I love the line, “the staff of light directs / first eyes, then heart”. Just lovely. Jazz, you see artistic beauty everywhere and let it inspire your own art. So glad I have met you.
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Thank you, LuAnne. I, too, am glad we’ve connected.
My personal daily mission is to see what’s beautiful in the moment … visual and otherwise. Many distractions, but beauty is worth patient pursuit.
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I like you dedication to finding balance and beauty.
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Ah, many thanks, Ali.
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