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The breeze at dawn has secrets to tell you.
Don’t go back to sleep.
You must ask for what you really want.
Don’t go back to sleep.
People are going back and forth across the door sill where the two worlds touch.
The door is round and open.
Don’t go back to sleep…Rumi
Painted to look weathered and worn on handmade recycled cotton paper, and sewn into a handmade book, the pages of this journal are photographed as a series…
These two new pages talk about being vigilant, to be aware, to ask for what you want, and not let others make decisions for you…don’t let them lead you…
Rumi states in another poem
“When you do things from your soul, you feel a river moving in you, a joy.
When actions come from another section, the feeling disappears.
Don’t let others lead you. They may be blind or, worse, vultures"
“*Earth Songs” is a brand new series…it is an artist’s journal….each section will be a prayer for the earth, for land, for sea and air, for food…. as the pages turn, the images will reflect the seasons, the thoughts and musings of the diarist and will contain many different images, painted or drawn in a semi abstract way…it will be a celebration of the world that surrounds and sustains us…it can best be summed up in the words of Chief Dan George*..
The beauty of the trees, the softness of the air,
the fragrance of the grass speaks to me.
The summit of the mountain, the thunder of the sky,
The rhythm of the sea, speaks to me.
The faintness of the stars, the freshness of the morning,
the dewdrop on the flower, speaks to me.
The strength of the fire, the taste of salmon, the trail of the sun,
and the life that never goes away, they speak to me
And my heart soars.
Watercolour and Ink on Handmade recycled Paper
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- Winner Earth Songs..Secrets
Dorina Costras Fine Art Awards
Excellence in Mood Color
SoJie 10, April 2011
Dorina Costras Fine Art Awards
Special Earth Day Award
SoJie 10, April 2011
I paint in many different styles and feature a myriad of subject matter, which I show as individual collections….
I am inspired by the world interpreting it in brilliant colours, often influenced by the writings of famous authors and poets..
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Comments
Janis, thisis so pretty. Is the white writing wax resist?
Thanks so much Izzybeth…. I just used a pen with white ink…
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well done on this janis it is lovely and the series so good love it all !Liz
Thanks so much Liz…very nice of you to say so….
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what a busy project,, this is wonderful ,, they are all beautiful and speak volumes as any book should,, your creativity is amazing,, peace and love linmarie
What a lovely compliment Linmarie…thank you so much…
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Oh, Janis!!!! BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!
Thank you so much Lois…nice to see you…
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Stunning work Janis.
David xx
Thank you so much David….very nice of you to say so…
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oh, love the splash of red!!! Wonder-full!
Thank you so much Leslie…glad you like it…
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another stunning addition to this series…….
Thank you so much Erich…very nice of you to say so…
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Really wonderful image and write!
Thank you so much….very nice of you to say so…
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Really love this one Janis – the colors and the two pages together make a wonderful composition. The starkness of the tree reminds me of baring one’s soul. But, will the vultures devour it or will it be seen for what it is and not abused? Beautiful work! :-)
You have expressed it exactly as I would…thank you so much CAthy…
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