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Lamp Sculpture<br />
by Douglas Maccardini<br />
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Douglas Maccardini just brought in this fantastical lamp that he made from such a fun variety of materials. It's a bit different than his usual oil cans and roller skate bots and especially delightful with the bicycled jester. This is one of Douglas's larger sculptures. It features an old fashioned lamp light, a weather vane mounted securely on a painted wood stand. The dapper slick-haired gentleman appears to be on a jaunty ride around the town. I think I see him waving at me.</div>
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I'm on my third reading of this exceptionally touching book, LossSongs, by Anora McGaha (Anora Sutherland), and I know it won't be my last.The subtitle "poems on love lost" tells part of the story though I think I also saw poems of love found . . . or love cherished . . . poems of love enduring. Anora acknowledges the complications and great span of what love encompasses as well as the yearning which is never really fulfilled and settles as loss. In the preface she tells of an age 14 love "so resonant, it was like living in an additional dimension -- harmonically rich, complex, beguiling." I recognize this love as that which must not ever be trivialized as puppy love. And when her family moves and she is far away from this dimension, there is nothing that can take it's place. In "When the Rain Comes Down" she says "Where does my heart go . . . I wake up in sweat feeling we're not through . . ." and yet the rain still falls. <br />
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Knowing Anora as I do, not as well as I want to, I see her clearly in these words "Each and very gem I find I want for you. . . .Eyes alert for reflected light, Scouting mica, quartz and geode, Crow stones for your window sill." What a privilege to see through Anora's attentive and marveling eyes the beauty around us. I hope she won't break the habit of wanting to share what she finds and sees to cleanly, though of course some things are meant just for her -- and I want her to have her share and more of this. <br />
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A conclusion of sorts: "In the swoon of bliss renewing that depth of love and adoration, we are lost, and want to continue that state forever. But it is like getting stuck, trying to hold onto a moment, when we need to grow, come into our own and know a freedom and power as great as that adoration, but sourced in our connection with our deep inner spiritual selves." Let that spirit bring comfort along with the growth, assurance of love along with the longing, and words to bring us together in understanding.</div>
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"Wrought Iron Bottle Opener" "Bottle/Can Cozy"</div>
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Very different examples of fine craft these are: Ches Stewart used his blacksmithing skills to design an twisted iron bottle opening while Donna Cassidy, seeing a need to "cover your can" and keep contents cool, designed a crocheted Bottle Cozy. For your next picnic you will need both of these!<br />
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There is magic in the night and Gerald Dukes has captured it in a photograph! No matter how many times I have seen an owl I feel humbled and privileged. Such piercing eyes and quiet strength she has; strength evident in the whoosh of wind as she lifts into the air in silent flight.<br />
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"Snowy Egret with Red Leaves"<br />
Emma Skurnick<br />
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Snowy white and brilliant scarlet, how pretty together in this piece by Emma Skurnick. Miss Egret reminds us that before too long there will be some red leaves to play among.</div>
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Orlan Johnson<br />
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There is still time to get steaks or salmon on the grill for tonight. This pepper grinder on the picnic table will give an extra dose of freshness to the meal. Of all the grinders Orlan Johnson has made, I like this one the best for it's darker and wood and copper-colored mechanism. The swirls in the wood accent the movement of the handle. Watch out you don't get too much pepper while admiring these things!<br />
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"Bird Honey Pot"<br />
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It's a honey pot! Pam Epperson has made a turquoise and green lidded pot sporting a curious frog and a hopping bird. Now it just needs some honey and a spoon to be ready for afternoon tea<br />
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Large Mauve, Blue & Brown Vase<br />
Joseph Sand<br />
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I would call this a large vase by Joseph Sand. And it is perfectly shaped and the colors are pleasing, soft and blendy. A model of what a nice sized vase should be. Yet -- this vase is less than 2' tall, if you go to Joseph's kiln opening this weekend, you see other vases almost as tall as you are! Here is a YouTube video he made: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkdtsmUaAGI">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkdtsmUaAGI</a><br />
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"Sitting on the Edge"<br />
Rita Baldwin<br />
Oil Painting</div>
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Here kitty kitty. Looking pensive yet alert, a beauty "Sitting on the Edge" in Rita Baldwin's painting, I think she would rather smell the flowers than come over to say hello. There is a lesson in this.<br />
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Purple Flower Mug<br />
Alcohol Inks on Ceramic<br />
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Working with alcohol inks, Wendy Wilkins produced the exceptionally vibrant painting on this mug. Surely that buttery yellow warms the coffee of tea inside. And you'll get to savor the purple flowers with each sip!</div>
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<span class="text-class-1" style="color: #2e3482; font-family: verdana; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold;">Wendy Wilkins earned her MBA from UNC-Chapel Hill and is the owner of WHW Studios, a giftware company featuring her vibrant nature-inspired art. </span><span style="color: #2e3482; font-family: verdana; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold;">With a boundless imagination that refuses to sit quietly in the background, this left-handed daydreamer creates bold and colorful worlds on canvas and in novels.</span></div>
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"Black Tie"<br />
Terri Lange<br />
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Terri Lange calls this abstract painting "Black Tie" and I can see the formality of it. Also, the passion of the red "scarf" makes me think of a special prom night, full of kisses and dips on the dance floor! I enjoy making up my own stories to abstract pieces but do appreciate a title that I can attach a story to. Thank you Terri for this vivid image.<br />
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"Jo Jo the Gremlin"<br />
Terry Perkinson<br />
Green & Blue Patterned Wool, Nylon Sweater, Cotton Batik Fabric, & Other</div>
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I know a little girl who got "Olivia Owl" for her birthday and I know that this owl will be so well loved. Who will love this Jo Jo Gremlin by Terry Perkinson. Made with love from an old nylon sweater and batik fabric -- and with a face, well you know -- only a mother could love! Awaiting adoption and a full beautiful life.<br />
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Summer Vacation Imbibing<br />
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With his summer vacation about to be over, art teacher Patrick Hitesman, must already be missing the extra time for the pursuits pictured in these of his paintings! Leisurely sipping on the sail boat, sharing grapes with his beloved, watching the antics of his children while sipping a beer - let's hope he will still make some time for these as school starts again!<br />
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Knit Washcloths<br />
Roberta Kraitsik<br />
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These are the best washcloths ever! I used to get them from my mother in law. She is gone now so I am glad that Roberta Kraitsik still makes them. Colorful and with just enough "bite" from the weave to scrub bits of food off the plates. Not high art, but certainly a traditional craft well worth having, and each one is unique.<br />
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"Lidded Turtle Box"<br />
Carolyn Levy<br />
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A sea turtle swims gracefully along the front side, and again in sepia on one of the other sides, of this clay lidded box by Carolyn Levy. The perfectly fitting and elaborately adorned lid is easy to remove and replace with it's finial and the whole box sits securely on plump feet. As is Carolyn's way, there are multiple details in texture and shape on every part of the box. A surprise inside -- can you guess what neon matte color is there?</div>
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"This River"<br />
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Wise heart words from Judy Hogan, bravely spoken about an international love affair. "The River" features poetry from one river - The Haw - and another - in Russia.<br />
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"Peony & the Ghost Hound"<br />
Shannon Bueker<br />
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In this large painting, Shannon Bueker has painted magic! The peony is bold as it should be and is being sharply eyed by an ethereal being, the Ghost Hound. Some of you writers out there, please tell more the story. Surely this could be a whole novel, spiritual fantasy -- and you'd already have the book cover!</div>
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"Migration"<br />
Nancy L. Smith<br />
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This is a brand new and lovely media for painting Nancy Smith. The process is interesting and here is what Nancy says about bees wax painting:<br />
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Bees Wax Collage is a hot wax art form using pure bees wax
as a glue to attach collage elements (most often papers) to a surface. It is
different from encaustic art which also uses bees wax though not in its pure
form. With encaustic, bees wax is mixed with
resins to form different colors that are then heated and painted on a surface.
With bees wax collage, color can be achieved by using different colored papers that
are applied in layers along with the heated bees wax. Each layer is burnished
and after cooling is buffed to a transparent sheen. Some papers are thin enough
that they become almost transparent when the wax is applied so that even with
the addition of multiple layers, one can see all the way through to the bottom
layer. This is a very durable art form (when kept away from a heat source) with
some pieces still in existence dating back to 200 BC.<o:p></o:p></div>
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"The Christ-Haunted Landscape: Faith and Doubt in Southern Fiction"<br />
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"Drowning in Words"<br />
Kate Ladd<br />
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The first thing I thought about in reading Kate Ladd's title, "Drowning in Word" is that music can take the place of words. Yet as I looked closely in the collage there are pages from old songbooks as well as from an old dictionary mixed in among, a full-overly full--brain, and pictures of philosophers and so much more. The drowning may be from too much thinking and I can certainly understand the perils in that. What a great reminder to slow down, to parse down words and thinking to what one really wants to say or peruse, and even to encourage music to it's jazzy no-word flittings. From one avid reader and music lover to another, Kate, I see that spacious silence and dreamy nothingness is calling.</div>
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Turquoise and Ironwood Vase<br />
Larry Favorite<br />
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Just one of the exquisite wooden vases by our newest artist, Larry Favorite. This one is intricately inlaid with turquoise and has an undulating curvy shape. There is a sense of inner peace emanating from this vase.<br />
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"Timeless Recipes & Remedies: Country Cooking, Customs, and Curses"<br />
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AlexSandra Lett’s third book, <strong><em>Timeless Recipes & Remedies,</em></strong><em> Country Cooking, Customs, and Cures</em>,
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ZamBamBoogee<br />
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Should have put this cd by Zambamboogee up for National Dance Day last Saturday because it is THE best dance music. Also, music for your intellect and fun-loving spirits. Susanne Saunders mellow yet gritty voice is heard throughout along with Joey Howell who solos as well as harmonizes and plays amazing guitar. Bruce Saunders with his bass, Scotty Young's harmonica, and Travis Cohn's drumming hold it all together with their expert beats and riffs. My favorite is a song by Joey Howell, "Ellipitical" which talks about Pluto coming to town and has amazing space like sound and lyrics -- space like the paintings I have Joey create! And when you are ready for quiet reflection again, just gaze on the captivating artwork on the cd cover.</div>
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Florence Johnson<br />
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A new style using the same materials, "Windows," comes from Florence Johnson's prolific and vast creative reserve. Most likely this is a scene from one of her international travels. Can you guess where? The media is watercolor with India ink.<br />
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