susan..here is a closer pic of raven…the fabric is of one of the wrinklie gauzeie india import skirts…very
roughly cut
as for the rest, the ever constant struggle i have with my self about "adding".
something has to change that at some point and i have a little faith that it
will occur, but for now…
i have a couple more hours to sew this eve
i just went outside, to check outmy words and yes. the sky is vastthe almost full moon is more thanthe wordsalmost full moonthe sky here is aswirl withwhat we nameclouds, illuminated by thatmoon.it is endless up there, as faras i knowand i focus on my footpalms onthe surface of a night cooled earthand listen to the crickets who areworking toward their end of summerMantra and yes.my diorama here is small incomparison
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There is a very unbalanced feel to this for me…just a perspective. What a great fabric you chose for the raven.
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This is a grand start. Everything is in a good place. Maybe wait a day or so before changing much…it does happen that things at times fall where they need to be. I do like theperspective here.
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well, well, well….cloth forming.
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Hi Grace – firstly, I understand your challenge. I think the main consideration is your own pleasedness with the layout. When I think about it – aesthetically pleasing oneself has to come first – because that is the hardest task master available. It is through this refining process of self-expression that we WILL learn the requisite skills. I will write back to your comment re blue girl and self on my blog. For this amazing cloth – do what feels right. Maybe there is veracity in the saying that it is often the first impulse that is truest.Gxx
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Im really excited about this story! I just finished up Summer quarter and one of my classes was Childrens Literature. In the unit studying folklore I learned that the Native Americans of the Pacific Northwest believe Raven to be spirit of creation. In one of the stories I read Raven was sad to see the people in darkness, and so he devised a plan to find the light and bring it to the people, He Tricked the Sky Chief and his daughter and was able to find the globe of light and snatch it in his beak. He flew away and when he came to the place of darkness he flung it up into the sky.I really loved the visual pictures I got from that folk tale. Your story cloth reminded me of that story.HuGGs!Debi
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Took a second look at the wrinkly, gauzy material for the raven and I swear, I saw feather ripples. A great choice of cloth for the raven grace.
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Our smallness is such a miracle when compared to the immenseness of the universe. Just got a peek at the stars this morning when I let the dogs out. To be clear, I think the unbalance is right here, its part of the story.
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Hi grace, Im following the ravens flight – love the rough texture of the black fabric.
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I think that of course its unbalanced right now; you are not finished yet! Let yourself go and see what happens. I personally love the way this is going and enjoy the (if I am allowed to use this word!)juxtaposition of the big raven and tiny person as if the raven is coming down from the spirit moon world and encroaching on the tiny persons world.
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grace personally i see raven as quite threatening to small person and i would like to see small person on more substantial ground…k.
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Thanks for the close-up on the raven, Grace. I love the rippled texture of the fabric you chose – perfect – and the wispy edges of the wings.I think that tiny figure holds so much weight because she is so small. It is the size difference between the figures that really speaks to me on this. I think you have illustrated what you described perfectly – the endless sky and all that is above. We are so so small. This is a very beautiful cloth, Grace.
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Grace I just love your raven…that fabric works so well! Interesting reading different peoples ideas on the balance of the piece. Looking from the perspective of the raven, down to earth, the person would be small? I know you will know which direction to take next and look forward to see more.Jacky xox
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Hi Grace, I think the viewer of this piece is even higher in the skies than the raven, so to me it makes sense that the person is smaller. What would you think of adding a bit of weight below the person or something that brings ones eye down to her cos she is so small!
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wintergreen.3…i like that…looking down upon, looking downupon looking down upon….all…i think i need to write moreabout this piece. just waitingtill the words want to get written.
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Its stunning. I was captured at first glance. Guess Im seeing it from another Ravens perspective, one flying above this one.
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This is a beautiful piece.
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