“Into The Wicked, Wild (An Illuminated Fairy Tale)” © (18x24”, Mixed Media)67 views“Entering the dark forest the hero’s adventure begins…”
Fairy tales reveal truths and wisdom wrapped in color and imagination. When the call to adventure is heard like an owl in the dark, everyone must journey into the dark forest to meet their wolf and do battle to find their strength and gifts. To fell the forest, kill the wolf, or abort the journey---is life without adventure---life without meaning---and certain death. But to journey into the dark tangles, know the wolf, and stand your ground---is the prize.
Aug 08, 2007
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“Goldilocks: Becoming Bear” (An Illuminated Fairy Tale) © (18x24”, Mixed Media)69 viewsGoldilocks, or Silver Hair as she was named originally, out on her quest seeking out the home of the three bears, enters their home “of their own making” (which implies an earthy cedar root lair). She becomes ‘bear’ by eating what they do, resting, and sleeping in their domain---living their world. She gains ‘bear’ knowledge, a wildness---in her silver years---(later to be transformed alchemically and forever young as Goldilocks). She wakes from her ‘bear’ dreaming and flees at the realization of her situation and is never seen again. What is never told though, is that she carried away the memories, the knowledge, that for a day---she WAS BEAR!Aug 08, 2007
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“Gathering the Daughters” © (24x20”, Mixed Media)89 viewsAs the old legends of the native peoples have stated, “the daughters must once again come forward to save their Mother”. The fetishes represent “daughters”, each in their own way making the world a better place for all. Daughters carry banners rallying for rights, caregivers of elderly and children, caretakers of the earth and her creatures. Daughter messengers share story through hidden, solitary art works, on the wings of writing, and through bubbling laughter and music. Teachers guide new minds hatching from shells in finding their purpose and the young remind their teachers of joyful youth. All joined together, united, they heal the world. As healing waters sweep over the broken and forgotten waiting to be reborn---the daughters will be there to pick them up and find their place---for that is where they too began, and now---they must unite---to save the Mother.
“With the power of motherhood within her, a woman can influence the entire world. The love of awakened motherhood is a love and compassion felt not only toward one’s own children, but toward all people, animals, and plants, rocks and rivers---a love extended to all things...it is an attitude of the mind. It is love---and that love is the very breath of life.” Amma
Aug 08, 2007
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“Comes COYOTE!” (Shield of Learning) © (26x20”, Mixed Media)85 viewsWhen coyote comes calling, we all fall down…into the dirt our pride hurt, coyote teaches us to get up wipe off our noses and lick our wounds an continue our trek through unknown lands. The fool, the trickster, Coyote, the god dog lives, dies, and lives again. Poisoned, shot, trapped, off she trots laughing in our face---she never goes away. When we least expect it, coyote trips us up, snaps at our ankle and makes us pay attention and laugh at life. Deathbringer, dawnsinger, howling moon dog of the soul, she trots over us making tracks, tracks, tracks---until we get it right---only to return again to challenge our thinking…Aug 08, 2007
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"A Michigan Bestiary" by Lori Taylor72 viewsA MICHIGAN BESTIARY is a seasonal art journal and naturalist’s observations of Michigan’s outdoor life---from the habitats of woodland and wetland, to backyard and wild field. The illuminated web of life running through each piece illustrates our relatedness and connectedness to the natural world. Sketch your own findings on the “in-between” blank pages. 28 pages 11x8.5"/giclee art suitable for framing/acetate covers
$30 - Order BookJul 18, 2007
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Lloyd A. Stage Nature Center - 476 viewsJul 16, 2007
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Lloyd A. Stage Nature Center - 664 viewsJul 16, 2007
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Lloyd A. Stage Nature Center - 572 viewsJul 16, 2007
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