Wednesday, June 24, 2009

the sound of silence...

I've been working on Roxanne's 'Earth Tones' - what a lovely surprise this book has been. I have gathered items throughout these six months as I've been working on the different books, and the inspiration for each one seems to come more quickly. My focus this time is not only on colour but on the sounds, both tones, of the earth. Silence is something I try to get more of in my life...to silence the man-made - traffic, television, radio...and to begin to listen to the sounds of nature. Leaves rustling in the breeze, birds speaking with one another, water moving against rock. The book itself is a treasure, and the addition of each artist's work makes it more so. Over the years my own work has been quite focused and though I've ventured out of my box in the past three years, mixing media, trying new subject matter, I think I've become more satisfied with the original work because of these great leaps of faith. I feel more grounded, more connected to this earth, and realize that my contribution adds value not only to others, but to myself. And that I can contribute to this silence with a visual story that touches another soul.

4 comments:

  1. Wonderful thoughts here about tones and silence, and the progression of your own work over time. Great glimpses of your pages, which will add even more to an already gorgeous book!

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  2. Veronica, ahhh silence, how true it is that it creates beauty throughout..within and around us...Thanks for these lovely soothing words about the tones of our earth...and the intentional practice of creating a sanctuary of silence in our lives...it really does feed creativity for me as well...Love the glimpses to your pages..can't wait to receive it next.
    Supria

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  3. I love your words Veronica, and the glimpses of your pages as you work in my book... I can hardly wait to hold it and devour each one... Roxanne

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  4. What gorgeous pages! What and absolutely fun project!

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