I walk in Beauty.

Jennifer — Sun, 03 Jul 2011 00:11:44 +0000

I walk in Beauty.
I behold Beauty before me.
I behold Beauty behind me.
I behold Beauty below me.
I behold Beauty above me.
I behold Beauty beside me.
I behold Beauty within me.
I walk in Beauty every day!

With Independence Day just around the bend, we’ve been busy getting stuff done during our annual Summer Staycation. Now that the Sanctuary Website has been updated to reflect our big changes including a link to Chris’s new private one man studio in the State Theatre Building, all my 2010 tax numbers have been crunched AND all the winter sand and copious amounts of mouse poop have been cleaned out of our now immaculate garage… I have a few glorious days to relax and soak in the gloriousness that is Maine in July!
One thing I have definitely discovered about myself over the years, is that as an artist and magical being, my down time is just as crucial for me as my doing time. Just as a good French press of coffee needs time to steep, so does the creative heart and mind. It is in these moments of reflection and grace that my artist’s soul absorbs and deepens before I might pour off the next seasoned batch of creative expression. Ever hungry for glimpses of beauty, inspiration and wonder I cherish these times of relaxation to refresh, renew and recharge for the next period of tattoo medicine & healing art. IMHO beauty shared is even more precious than beauty hidden, so I offer these images for your pleasure that you may behold the beauty in your world too!
Bee Blissed
XOXOX
–Jen

self-seeded snapdragons from last year’s crop.

Violas nestled in by the front steps

Shirley Poppies in bloom and old heirloom poppies about to burst forth, blue borage amidst the poppies = bee heaven!

Sweet William masses of fragrant blooms ranging from white to darkest burgundy and bright magenta.

clusters of Mallow, Feverfew and a lone Poppy.

swooning

Jennifer — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 04:41:00 +0000

In my travels tonight I discovered two fabulous links.

1 is for the Artist Kelly Vivanco whose work is simply dreamy.

I am enthralled with her palette of colors so much red, black and white and her sense of light and the way she does eyes as well as her use of spirals, loving all of it!

The other link which I found through Kelly’s site is a show for

Kokeshi Dolls which has had 3 different exhibits one of traditional ones, and 2 done by contemporary artists! The ones that

really diverge from the traditional are especially exciting to me. The Japanese American National Museum has a bunch of custom dolls for sale some of which are still available.

Oh there are so many glorious and beautiful things to see in this world and I need to go to sleep so I can wake up to see and make more tomorrow!

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I walk in Beauty.

swooning