hibernation & hunting . . .

It's been so long since i was here last

and oh how I have missed you all!

But I have felt such a need, these past weeks

just to sit quietly, to listen & to watch.

My precious inspiration went into hibernation.

It was i think, waiting for the dust of hectic summer

to settle back into place, before peeping out again!

Whilst the sun was still high in the bright blue sky,

we went a-hunting for my inspiration.

Along the way discovering such heart lifting delights as

ancient Celtic carvings at Tullie House,

hilltop carvings at Dalbeattie &Kirroughtree,

we hiking over the patchwork, heather strew hills,

hunting & found these glorious scottish landscapes

that stretched as far as our eyes could see,

one season has rolled into the next, now it is begun

the wonderful dusky change of hues that is,

my absolute favourite of them all, Autumn.

I am at last, feeling refreshed & full of ideas again

i have found my old, dear friend, my inspiration!

So i am away to pick up my dusty paintbrushes
but just before i go
i just have to share the utmost highlight of my days.
The picture above shows just a few of the delights
i discovered at the wonderful & delicious exhibition
my precious Mr O took me to see
( i wish you could have come too!)
"The truth about faeries"

oh my, i have so much catching up to do with you all !
x x x

two years old . . .

5 precious things. . .

smelling the scent of flowers

as i wander round the garden

listening to the buzz of tiny wings

as i sit still amongst the grass

tasting the salt in the sea air
as i collect treasures on the shore

seeing the beautiful unspoilt countryside

i am so lucky to live amongst

feeling full of happiness today as i

celebrate blogs 2nd birthday
x x x

thank you, all you lovely followers

for you fill my heart with joy

x x x

the red den studio at last . . .

for hours & days & weeks

my fingers have been a making

picking flowers to dry to make my faerie cards

moulding clay to bring to life figures in my paintings

collecting driftwood to sculpt mobiles & tiny boats

and why have my fingers been so busy. . .

for this our red-den family project,

that got put on hold for a wee while when

fate stepped in & took me off on different paths.

but at last (oh so exciting) this weekend it finally happened

our "Red den Studio" had its opening

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for lots more to see do take a wander over here

or drop by, have a cup of tea & say hello,

it would be lovely to meet you!

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very soon my creations will also be sitting in my wee etsy shop

i shall tell of it here as soon as they are

x x x

at last a website . . .

oh the days, weeks & months it has taken me, it has been an idea buzzing about in my head

for much longer than i care to remember. But its now out there, I have  taken the plunge and I finally have a web site

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www.ruthieredden.com

summery things . . .

summery holidays (even without very much sun)

* mean lots of catching up with friends & family painting a picture of my own for a local gallery competition

visiting the glasgow girls exhibition

and discovering such detailed works by annie french

a trip to edinburgh, & the national gallery of scotland

to sigh over saint bride by scottish artist john duncan

trying my hand at some stone art on an evening beachy stroll
and attempting some driftwood hearts
i have so many things i want to share
but they shall have to wait till next time
i do hope you are enjoying these summer days x