Vintage Moon Studio

comfort in friendship

"A faithful friend is a strong defense: and he that hath found such a one hath found a treasure." Ecclesiasticus 6:14

 

This beautiful silver tray is a recent gift made by the loving hands of  dear friend, Melissa, a talented and spiritual being and down-right "good egg", honoring the memory of my wonderful Dad.

 Treasures... all.

sun and shadow

"Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see the shadow.

It's what sunflowers do. "  Helen Keller

  

(photos by deb lewis)

 

Treasure Seeker

  

An elusive gem...

 

I have waited patiently...

 

for this beautiful reward.

(photos by deb lewis)

After the rains...

 

 

 

        Last Night the Rain Spoke to Me

by Mary Oliver

Last night
the rain
spoke to me
slowly, saying,
what joy
to come falling
out of the brisk cloud,
to be happy again
in a new way
on the earth!
That’s what it said
as it dropped,
smelling of iron,
and vanished
like a dream of the ocean
into the branches
and the grass below.
Then it was over.
The sky cleared.
I was standing
under a tree.
The tree was a tree
with happy leaves,
and I was myself,
and there were stars in the sky
that were also themselves
at the moment
at which moment
my right hand
was holding my left hand
which was holding the tree
which was filled with stars
and the soft rain –
imagine! imagine!
the long and wondrous journeys
still to be ours.

The Raffle Begins!

 In May 2008 I became part of a collaborative of mixed-media artists involved in a project named "Ties That Bind", whose goal was to raise funds for ovarian cancer research. Their mission statement was as follows:

Our mission is simple in concept. Artists united in their creativity to benefit Ovarian Cancer Research Fund. Our project: Ties That Bind. A hand made doll created with heart and soul, donning hand embellished men's dress ties and hand born charms. 100% of the profit goes to the OCRF, in support of their mission to help ovarian cancer patients and their loved ones.

My contribution to this project was a handpainted and collaged necktie, which eventually became part of the art doll's skirt:

 The completed art doll is now being raffled off, with all proceeds to benefit the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund. You can read in detail about the project here:

http://projecttiesthatbind.blogspot.com/

 

More information and raffle tickets are available here:

 

http://www.scrapbookroyalty.com/tiesthatbind.html

 

I hope you will take a moment to visit the sites and check out the amazing work that has been contributed by so many artists... and please consider donating for a chance at winning this art from the heart!

Outside the Box (or Museum)

 

These two sculptures now grace the imposing Fenway entrance to Boston's Museum of Fine Art. Day and Night were created by Spanish contemporary artist Antonio López García. Each baby face is approximately 8 feet tall and 1.6 tons in weight.. striking, startling and dramatic!

Coffee Companion

Seeking a bit of shelter on this chilly New England day, a sweet companion to share my morning coffee ~

Pure Bliss

A magical gathering of creative souls in an equally magical woodland paradise...

Creativity renewed...

"Birds on a wire" ~ 18 x 24 acrylic and mixed media

A time for learning to let go and move on, knowing there will be angels there to help us along the way.

Thank you, Elizabeth, for allowing all of us to share in this amazing moment.

Oh! The anticipation!

On September 10th over 100 artists from all over the US and Canada will be gathering at Lake Squam in New Hampshire for 5 glorious days of pure ART and friendship. Wonderful workshops are being offered by extraordinary artists like Misty, Nina, Judy, Linda and many more. It promises to be days filled with learning and growth... I will be there... will you?

A little piece of history and beauty

"The origins of cranberry glass making are murky. Some historians feel a form of this glass was first made in the late Roman Empire. The craft was then lost and rediscovered in the 17th century by either Johann Knuckel in Bohemia. or by the Florentine glassmaker Antonio Neri in Italy. But neither of them knew the mechanism which yielded the colour. The colloid chemist and later Nobel prize winner of 1925 Richard Adolf Zsigmondy was able to understand and explain that small colloid gold particles lead to the red colour.

The most famous period of cranberry glass production was in 19th century Britain during the Victorian Era.

Legend holds that cranberry glass was first discovered when a noble tossed a gold coin into a mixture of molten glass. This legend is almost certainly not true, as the gold must be dissolved in aqua regia (a mixture of hydrochloric and nitric acids) before being added to the molten glass.

Cranberry glass creations were most popular as a table display, often holding sweetmeats or flowers. Cranberry glass was also frequently used for wine glasses, decanters, and fingerbowls."

End of today's lesson!