Day 4764: Art Supply Warehouse Murals & Norway's Kelp Farms.

"Restrictions": Digital Collage.

  

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    Click: Bill Withers, Just the Two of Us.

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Saturday I went to ASW to spend my gift cards and then some. Kind of like Costco or Trader Joe's, where I always get more than planed.

I was there to get heavy watercolor paper, pen nibs and ink. Going in I noticed that they had several murals on the outside of the building. So before I came home, I walked around the building and shot so I could share with you.

I really liked it, it's a joyous look that suits an art building and I am so glad that the owner realizes that. As I was walking I noticed a figure in the distance, kicking a thing ahead of him ...

I went ahead shooting. As he got closer, I asked if I could take his picture? He seemed puzzled, but agreed.

So there it was, an artist rolling a humungous chuck of a tree trunk on a little platform with wheels, he asked if I wanted him to pick it up, I said no it was fine I noticed he had a take-out lunch for sustenance.

Making art is hard work, but so necessary.

 

 

  

 

A 4+ minute video, Joy Story, here

 

  

 

Just because ...

 Yellow-breasted Magpie

 

Tuesday's Smiles ... 

 

 

 

  

  

         

Day 4763: Artist, Kay Sekimacji Leaf Bowls & Face of Nautilus.

"Life Disrupted": Digital Collage

  

Want music?

    Click: Bill Withers, Ain't No Sunshine

 

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Exquisite Leaf Bowls

Kay Sekimachi, a master of fibre arts, is renowned for her exquisite leaf bowls. These delicate sculptures transform the skeletal remains of big leaf maple leaves into refined artistic expressions. The process is a testament to patience, involving the careful application of softened leaves onto a molded paper form, often enhanced with subtle watercolor washes. This meticulous work elevates a humble, natural material into a profound piece of art.

The bowls are celebrated for their intricate delicacy and their ability to honour the fleeting beauty and fragility of the natural world, solidifying Sekimachi's legacy as an artist who finds deep significance in the simplest of elements.

 

  

 

A 4+ minute video, Go Blue, Go, here

 

  

 

Just because ...

Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu 

Monday's Smiles ...