July 25, 2012
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| 'Try to live your best life!" |
CRAZY AMIGO CHALLENGE blog declared it's theme for the week would be decided by each participant and TAKE A WORD suggested the theme "messy." I decided to combine the two and make a little soapbox comment about a very big disaster...a MESSY tragedy of major proportions...the senseless massacre in Colorado. I suggest that we all try to be the change we want to see in this world because clearly, things MUST change!!! The hugs and kisses as well as the flowers in the graffiti piece suggest a gentler, kinder approach toward others and toward life itself.
I hope you've all had a happy, healthy, productive week. I've been getting stronger with each day and am almost back to normal...ready to return to Africa tomorrow (if the opportunity presented itself and if my husband would come with me!!) Instead, I must wait until next summer... I'm still unpacking the suitcase in my mind, filled with memories of another wonderful visit with my African families and friends...
Back in America, in my part of the country, summertime means the fish are jumping...the theme for this week's COLLAGE OBSESSION challenge blog. That's the case waaaay up north in Alaska, into Canada and all the way to the Arctic Circle where the polar bears are catching those jumping fish...they need them to survive!!! Here's a piece based on a photo I took when we were visiting with the polar bears in Churchill...northern Manitoba, Canada several years ago. Amazingly beautiful animals...
THINK MONDAY-THINK ATC, in the spirit of summer, declared their theme to be "summer rain." I really enjoyed this subject and worked on two pieces...
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Finally, my year-long Art and Sole Postcard Challenge took us on a virtual trip to INDIA... and what a trip it was. Here are my card and my book page... I was very taken with the depth of spirituality in this country...beautiful people with wonderful, honest, reverent hearts.
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I wish you all a gentle, happy week with many reasons to smile. Hope to see you for my next posting...thanks for stopping by!
Hugs,
abbyj
Great to see you back! I especially love Change, not coins and Summer Rain.
ReplyDeleteHello dearest Abby! You are so talented. I love your collage work. The photo of the polar bear is amazing. How I would love to get a shot like that!
ReplyDeleteMore delightful images! The bear image is wonderful; the kids in the rain makes me smile; the ladybug is fun; and the Indian images are rich and thought provoking.
ReplyDeleteAbby, your artworks are wonderful! I love the polar bear piece for CO challenge. It's a fantastic collage, the colours and the composition are great. Long live polar bears! Thank you for participating in the challenge!
ReplyDeleteThe research you put into your cards is always so marvellous Abby, and that image of the 3 smiling monks is awesome :D XXX
ReplyDeletetis good to be on track
ReplyDeleteNamaste
A feast for the eyes and wonderful colours! Glad you are now up to speed.
ReplyDeleteJanet xx
Great pieces, and commentary.
ReplyDeleteGreat post, love it all, but I think the first piece is my fave this week. Keep Africa in your heart, it seems to be an important part of you! Valerie
ReplyDeletegreat research. excellent post..
ReplyDeleteWonderful post.
ReplyDeleteJen x
gorgeous, just love those patterns.
ReplyDeleteYou have been busy creating lovely images. Cheers
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