In this quilled framed piece I tried to re-create the beauty and calmness invoked by ikebana flower arranaging.
Ikebana, one of the traditional arts of Japan, has been practiced for more than 600 years. It developed from the Buddhist ritual of offering flowers to the spirits of the dead. By the middle of the fifteenth century, [...]
I do not think that it would surprise anyone that I love birds. So I had to try my hand at quilling a bird. Making it a fanciful, abstract-y bird just further intrigued me.
I have a fascination with music - all music. When you walk in my house or ride in my car there is no telling what music you will be listening to. You could be treated to the soothing strands of some classical piece, the heart breaking keening of a folk music artist, the [...]
Yesterday my dear honey (DH) told me that he wanted to get me a bird for my birthday - which is in April. This decision was made after we had many conversations. You see, I had a conure previously (shown in first picture on left), and circumstances made it where I had to [...]
Well, I did something new today with a theme that has been running since I started this blog. Waiting for spring! Truly, it is almost here now. I mean, it is March already … time for the bulbs to be surfacing, the birds to be coming back, etc… so I went searching [...]