I spent a rainy Saturday afternoon in October creating these gifts for my dear-hearts in the West. My Halloween party was that evening but the rain kept me close to home so I took advantage of the down-time to make something, collage art, for my pals. I decided it might be fun to create something for them this year, a little something specific to each of them that has a little part of me included.
For Ruthie, I created a collage of Sting's lyrics. She has long been a fan of him as a writer and a rocker and I thought it appropriate for her. I had a lot of fun making it, listening to a collection of Police/Sting. It was a killer playlist. Her collage has clean lines and when I started making it I realized Sting often repeated lines so they made for perfect chunks to create the collage. Thanks, Sting.
For Terri, I looked to Thich Nhat Hanh. I made her's a 5x7 size, something she could easily set on her work desk, as a reminder that she is loved and that life is for the lovely, should she ever have those days she just isn't sure. This one was fun to make because as I was snipping and gluing and piecing things together a small poem formulated from some of the things I was amassing. It is hard to see so you can read it below; a poem written by me and Thich Nhat Hanh, just for my sweet friend.
You Are Here
do not
turn yourself
into a battlefield
each human being
is a multiplicity
life bursts forth
with miracles - a glass
miracles everywhere
if you live in awareness
it is easy to see
a speck of dust
a heart that beats in rhythm
ears that hear a bee fly
a ray of sunshine
a flower
a leaf
a caterpillar
laughter
raindrops
or a thunderclap
become your best -
calm, fresh, solid, clear and free
you just enjoy it
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In propinquity,
Nic
