Did I tell you last week
that the longest painting title ever would be surpassed? Yes. I do believe I did. Last week’s little picture, no bigger than a handkerchief, has been quantitatively overtaken by this week’s painting.
When Going Down the Worry Gurgler, Remember to Trust in the Life Force in Each of Us
You have it.
Whether it’s a flare or a flicker;
a surge or a trickle;
an ebb or a flow,
you have Creative Life Force.
We all do.
Here’s a little picture, no bigger than a handkerchief, with an absurdly long title.
Title to be revealed…read on…
Sally Swain © original art
Want to know the title? Get ready. Grab yourself
I love a cup.
I love a place.
I love making art.
Put three passions together and voila!
Teacup at Killcare
Read all about it below
and let’s complete our celebration of One Year of Blogging in the month-of-May
But first…
Sure.
Here’s my paintage (painting + collage)
Lost and Found in the Forest.
Lost and Found in the Forest
Sally Swain © original art
And here’s the story behind the picture.
‘I’m lucky? Why?’ I asked.
‘Because you can take new photos to put on your blog every week.’
Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up.
Pablo Picasso
Which of our friends here is to feature in Random Acts of Travelling Sculpture?
Yep. You guessed it.
The one with the funky headgear. And I don’t mean the chicken. ‘Peronelle and Pals on the Verandah’
Styling and photo by Ruby Foster-Swain
Random Acts of Travelling Sculpture
Love those Gloves
Sally Swain © original creation in Manapouri, NZ
Random Acts of Travelling Sculpture
Here’s the lowdown from (a still excited) Sally Swain:
Random Acts of Travelling Sculpture
Faded Flowers
Sally Swain © original creation
Would you like to stimulate your creative juices in an easy, friendly, connected way?
Announcing…Sally’s first ever Art and Soul Challenge…Very Officially Launched on April 1st – Day of the Fool (the Fool being about creative play and beginner’s mind).
Here’s the lowdown from (an excited) Sally Swain:
Stories from the Creative Path
Musings on Creativity from the multi-faceted Becky Ridge
What follows are Words by Becky and Images by Sally:
Listening
(aka GListening)
Sally Swain © original art
Imagination is cultivated in an environment of stillness and timeless rest. A settling into one’s core.
It is this.
Hobbity Place
And this.
(Dear ones – I am republishing this textures piece, as there were techhy glitches earlier. Apologies if you’re receiving it twice.)
Elf Platters
Art and Soul Space 