Thursday 29 May 2014

Art: a ceremony of appreciation

A poem has left its mark on me today.

A short poem full of feeling, that brought me to the quiet place in myself. As I reflected on it, I admired the choice of words, so succinct, heartfelt but not hackneyed, and the beautiful mind of a wonderer, taking time to think these thoughts.

It reminded me of the artist, trying to express something of the beauty she (or he) sees in the world. And the thought that in making art, perhaps we are trying to find ourselves, to find the bereft 'half-self' in the act of creating something? To lose our selves in a mindful, playful act of beauty? The juxtaposition of textures, colours, and shapes, looking for harmony - a small ceremony of appreciation of Nature, the ultimate artist.


feather leaf

Here's a link to the poem 'The Other Pieces' by Australian poet Mark Tredinnick so you can enjoy it, too:

http://www.marktredinnick.com.au/index.php/writing/more/the_other_pieces/


Here is a small collage on paperbark. I love the wrinkles in the bark.



2 comments:

  1. A post full of beauty... I love the composition of the photo and the beautiful little bark collage with the bright purple. Thank you so much for your sweet comment on my blog. Sending you love, Wendy

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    1. Thanks, Wendy, that's so kind of you to check out my small blog:)

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