5preciousthings

December 31, 2008

between the old & the new . . .

Christmas has tumbled past in a flurry of happiness & contentment

wouldn't it be lovely if we could catch those moments in a delicate snow globe

to give it a gentle shake every once in a while & glimpse the magic over again

and now, here I find myself in this familiar old place
this kind of waiting space between the old & the new

a time for quiet reflection . . .

. . . wandering back over the happenings of the old year
pondering some bits & musing others pieces

This has been a truly different & very lovely year for me, I proudly married the very wonderful Mr O. I started working for myself doing what I love the most, being creative and painting! I started blogging and a whole new world opened up before my very eyes.

I have learnt a great deal this last twelve months and now I am looking forward to the start of a brand new year, with great excitement, resolutions have been scribbled down, must do's & would love to do's. I am ready to roll, here it comes, tiptoeing around the corner, so I am away to spend the last of this good old 2008 remembering & reminiscing, dreaming & planning and just being oh so thankful

wishing you all a very wonderful New Year,

may it be all you hope for in your heart

December 24, 2008

Ssshhh it's Christmas eve

. . . its a magical night, silent & soft

such an expectant feeling fills our wee house

a stillness & a peace wrapped around us,

waiting for loved ones to arrive from distant places
O

sounds of paper rustling & secret present wrapping

excited laughter & busy chatter

no better place could i wish to be

but here in the heart of my precious family

on this night of all nights

Christmas eve

wishing you all a very merry Christmas

x x x
O
beautiful illustrations from
Jan Pienkowski's
"Christmas"

December 10, 2008

Burrell Collection - medieval stained glass

such a sight for sore eyes

glowing wings of angels

precious colours set alight in glass

the Burrells collection of stained glass

such a perfect place for my research

on medieval art

with imagination set alight and thoughts of a world long gone
i found so very much to explore and soak up
amazed at this, the work of those distant craftsmen

such a stunning collection of art work
gifted by Sir William Burrell and his wife to Glasgow in 1944
The Burrell collection in Glasgow is made up of a vast array of works
of all periods and from all over the world.

The Burrell Collection

October 28, 2008

MY creative journey . . .

The clocks have now gone ticking back an hour and the nights will now be creeping slowly in. Yet i smile because i am always glad to see the seasons change & am looking forward with glee to what the next one brings along. Still to come, crisp frosty patterned mornings & wintery hued sunsets, a new season laying another set of colours over the landscape. Long cosy evenings in front of the crackling, popping fire, a perfect excuse to snuggle in with my paints & my sketch pad.

My weekend of "going with the flow" was a huge success, i am finishing off the piece i started & shall show it very soon, a slightly scary thought. I am slowly re-discovered so much that had slipped into places i couldn't reach, like my love of folklore and of symbolism in art, these i want to include in my work again. I am excitedly waiting the arrival of books on those very subjects that i purchased from Rima across at The Hermitage, a visit there is a must for lovers of more magical places.

I am away to my newly magical place, the studio, to add more to my painting, i love this new focus & excitment that i feel in my work.