Showing posts with label birds. Show all posts
Showing posts with label birds. Show all posts
Aug 26, 2011
Aug 2, 2011
Jan 11, 2010
Art and Literature
How was everyone's Monday? I had a productive day, and I'm happy with myself. I kept my focus on one of my goals for this year - getting national/international exposure - and didn't let myself get too distracted.
My big task of the day was starting to prepare a submission in response to a call to artists for the Annual International Conference on Virginia Woolf - Virginia Woolf and the Natural World. After reading the exhibition theme, I knew I wanted to participate. The artwork is to be based on this excerpt from Virginia Woolf's "The Waves":
"Sharp stripes of shadow lay on the grass, and the dew dancing on the tips of the flowers and leaves made the garden like a mosaic of single sparks not yet formed into one whole. The birds, whose breasts were specked canary and rose, now sang a strain or two together, wildly, like skaters rollicking arm-in-arm, and were suddenly silent, breaking asunder."
When reading the imagery about the birds, I was strongly reminded of a morning on the beach in September, when the swallows were flying about and singing - coming together in a whirl and then seeming to explode apart...
So we'll see. It's been interesting to translate the excerpt into imagery, hopefully it will get into the exhibition!
As an aside, this is actually a great example of why I love being involved with my local Arts in RI Etsy Team. I would have never heard about this if a team member hadn't mentioned it.
My big task of the day was starting to prepare a submission in response to a call to artists for the Annual International Conference on Virginia Woolf - Virginia Woolf and the Natural World. After reading the exhibition theme, I knew I wanted to participate. The artwork is to be based on this excerpt from Virginia Woolf's "The Waves":
"Sharp stripes of shadow lay on the grass, and the dew dancing on the tips of the flowers and leaves made the garden like a mosaic of single sparks not yet formed into one whole. The birds, whose breasts were specked canary and rose, now sang a strain or two together, wildly, like skaters rollicking arm-in-arm, and were suddenly silent, breaking asunder."
When reading the imagery about the birds, I was strongly reminded of a morning on the beach in September, when the swallows were flying about and singing - coming together in a whirl and then seeming to explode apart...
So we'll see. It's been interesting to translate the excerpt into imagery, hopefully it will get into the exhibition!
As an aside, this is actually a great example of why I love being involved with my local Arts in RI Etsy Team. I would have never heard about this if a team member hadn't mentioned it.
Sep 19, 2009
Happy Birthday Dad!!
At his request, we celebrated my Dad's birthday today by participating in the beach cleanup at Moonstone Beach. It was part of a statewide effort coordinated by the Audubon Society of Rhode Island. And it was a lot of fun! The weather was absolutely perfect, and spending the morning on an isolated beach with family doing something good for our coastal ecosystem was a great birthday idea.
I admit, it wasn't all work and no play... the swallows were simply amazing, and we often paused to watch their acrobatics.
And, keeping a sharp eye out for bits of trash meant my sister noticed this amazing creature washed up on the beach - a lobster larva a little less than an inch long. I love its sandy tail :)
All and all, a lovely experience. Thanks Dad!
I admit, it wasn't all work and no play... the swallows were simply amazing, and we often paused to watch their acrobatics.
And, keeping a sharp eye out for bits of trash meant my sister noticed this amazing creature washed up on the beach - a lobster larva a little less than an inch long. I love its sandy tail :)
All and all, a lovely experience. Thanks Dad!
Apr 28, 2009
Listening to the Birds
Ok, here goes folks, my first podcast! Let me know what you think. If I get some good vibes from this I might do a few photo tutorials - so much nicer to talk about the "rules" of photography than to type about them. Use the embedded player, or click the link below the image to listen!
Podcast 1: Birdsong
Thanks for listening! Hope you're all having a beautiful day.
Podcast 1: Birdsong
Thanks for listening! Hope you're all having a beautiful day.
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