2007 mixed media color study
She visited my dreams last night and this morning. She smelled of roses when she hugged me close and told me she loved me and was so happy for me. She warned me against a certain few who would be envious and who would not hesitate to betray. Together we visited palaces and gardens. Before waking up, she embraced me and whispered into my ear, "WRITE"....
excerpt from my dream journal, from last night's dream
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- WRITE she whispered
- lending wings
- creating veins
- celeste
- humble
- annie lennox's fuchsia eyes
- yes & no
- so much to do
- hidden within
- petalos
- la perla nacio
- queen of the snakes
- luz azul
- take the plunge
- warrior crystal
- birthday girl
- la cueva de lava
- el santo
- el destino divino
- Antioco Sacasa Sarria
- jaula
- planta
- aspasia
- over the rainbow to OZ
- nobody or a frog
- altar
- La-Mujer-Jala
- empress emeralds
- for all teenage girls
- time
- con Ruben y Margarita
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Wednesday, October 31
Tuesday, October 30
lending wings
"If you want to be an angel,
I can lend you my wings..."
- Alexandra Bertran
are you willing to lend your angel wings to another in need?
are you aware of your wings?
Monday, October 29
creating veins
2007 mixed media study for 2008 sculpture
create the veins
- he said
i shall build the body around the veins
- he whispered
create the veins
- he said
i shall build the body around the veins
- he whispered
Sunday, October 28
celeste
2007 color studies
celeste
cielo
laguna
mar
celeste
pétalos
uno por uno
celeste-mente
te quiero
celeste
es mi amor
celeste y fresco
celeste y puro
celeste-mente tu
celeste-mente yo
celeste
cielo
laguna
mar
celeste
pétalos
uno por uno
celeste-mente
te quiero
celeste
es mi amor
celeste y fresco
celeste y puro
celeste-mente tu
celeste-mente yo
Saturday, October 27
humble
a humble little leaf
are you humble?
why?
why not?
"Don't be so humble - you are not that great."
- Golda Meir (1898-1978) to a visiting diplomat
are you humble?
why?
why not?
"Don't be so humble - you are not that great."
- Golda Meir (1898-1978) to a visiting diplomat
Friday, October 26
annie lennox's fuchsia eyes
2004 hand-dyed silk & concert ticket
a birthday sorpresa he said
i was a bit tired, but went ahead
meeting at the bookstore
in the middle of rain
our waiter was
french
spanish
colombian
quite a cocktail - that mojito
a mountain of gorgonzola cheese, please
annie lennox rocked the house
she's fifty-two not sixty-two
moving like a graceful dancer
with fuchsia eyes...
excerpt from my journal last night before falling asleep
a birthday sorpresa he said
i was a bit tired, but went ahead
meeting at the bookstore
in the middle of rain
our waiter was
french
spanish
colombian
quite a cocktail - that mojito
a mountain of gorgonzola cheese, please
annie lennox rocked the house
she's fifty-two not sixty-two
moving like a graceful dancer
with fuchsia eyes...
excerpt from my journal last night before falling asleep
Thursday, October 25
yes & no
1999 detail from mixed media
what are you committed to?
do you trust yourself?
...not to say YES when you mean NO...
maybe?
perhaps?
what are you committed to?
do you trust yourself?
...not to say YES when you mean NO...
maybe?
perhaps?
Wednesday, October 24
so much to do
2007 untitled study for sculpture
I have so much to do that I almost don't know where to begin. The trees outside my window have begun to turn yellow - a sign that time is passing. I need to have lunch - how can I forget about eating?
excerpt from my journal
I have so much to do that I almost don't know where to begin. The trees outside my window have begun to turn yellow - a sign that time is passing. I need to have lunch - how can I forget about eating?
excerpt from my journal
Tuesday, October 23
hidden within
2007 Untitled mixed media
Is it not true that hidden within every winter, there is a spring waiting?
What is hidden within you?
What is waiting to spring from within you?
Is it not true that hidden within every winter, there is a spring waiting?
What is hidden within you?
What is waiting to spring from within you?
Monday, October 22
petalos
2007 Untitled mixed media color study
una familia de pétalos
salieron a bailar
uno por uno
fueron cayendo
...lluvia de pétalos familiares
una familia de pétalos
salieron a bailar
uno por uno
fueron cayendo
...lluvia de pétalos familiares
Sunday, October 21
la perla nacio
2007 "PERLA" mixed media
la perla nació en el templo
de la diosa...
an idea for a story about the birth of the pearl
la perla nació en el templo
de la diosa...
an idea for a story about the birth of the pearl
Saturday, October 20
queen of the snakes
2007 "SNAKE" mixed media from a series
the snake dressed in orchid petals
with a parasol to protect from rain
she set off to find the king of pain
he would recognize her by her crown
he would baptize her and make her his queen
Queen of the Snakes...
the snake dressed in orchid petals
with a parasol to protect from rain
she set off to find the king of pain
he would recognize her by her crown
he would baptize her and make her his queen
Queen of the Snakes...
Friday, October 19
luz azul
2007 "AZUL" mixed media
hoy estaremos entre azul
en granada
celebrando
bailando
con SACASA
con alegría
y luz
AZUL
hoy estaremos entre azul
en granada
celebrando
bailando
con SACASA
con alegría
y luz
AZUL
Thursday, October 18
take the plunge
2007 "PLUNGE" mixed media texture study
take the plunge, she whispered.
--but the water may be cold...
take the plunge, she urged.
--but what if i drown...
take the plunge, she pleaded.
--but i will get wet...
take the plunge, she ordered.
--but i am afraid of....of never wanting to come back for air...
take the plunge or you'll always be wondering and how sad would that be, she said.
how many excuses do YOU have for not taking the plunge?
take the plunge, she whispered.
--but the water may be cold...
take the plunge, she urged.
--but what if i drown...
take the plunge, she pleaded.
--but i will get wet...
take the plunge, she ordered.
--but i am afraid of....of never wanting to come back for air...
take the plunge or you'll always be wondering and how sad would that be, she said.
how many excuses do YOU have for not taking the plunge?
Wednesday, October 17
warrior crystal
2007 "WARRIOR" mixed media
I was born from crystal waters
baptized by Thee
I genuflect
and pray
A Warrior Crystal I might be...
I was born from crystal waters
baptized by Thee
I genuflect
and pray
A Warrior Crystal I might be...
Tuesday, October 16
birthday girl
2007 mixed media of moi...circa 1970's
a dear friend once gave me a cosmetic bag that reads:
"birthday girl philosophy: be grateful to have been given one more day, let alone one more year. remember to dance in your nightgown, sing in the shower, ride a bike, fly a kite, and take an occasional "wind bath" in your bare skin. give those you love big kisses, huge hugs, and the words "i love you" often and always. nurture your body rather than starve your soul with fad dieting. spend time with the old and the weary to better appreciate your life. on your birthday, call your mother and father wherever they are to thank them for all that they have done for you. watch the movie "life is beautiful" at least once a year. remember that you are not guaranteed tomorrow and that today is as good as it gets. thank god for every thing, every day, every moment."
a dear friend once gave me a cosmetic bag that reads:
"birthday girl philosophy: be grateful to have been given one more day, let alone one more year. remember to dance in your nightgown, sing in the shower, ride a bike, fly a kite, and take an occasional "wind bath" in your bare skin. give those you love big kisses, huge hugs, and the words "i love you" often and always. nurture your body rather than starve your soul with fad dieting. spend time with the old and the weary to better appreciate your life. on your birthday, call your mother and father wherever they are to thank them for all that they have done for you. watch the movie "life is beautiful" at least once a year. remember that you are not guaranteed tomorrow and that today is as good as it gets. thank god for every thing, every day, every moment."
Monday, October 15
la cueva de lava
2007 Untitled mixed media
Fresa Fresca
aun vestida de corona de cristal
entro a la cueva de lava
encontrándose con Venus del Volcán
from a series of writings about fruit & goddess
Fresa Fresca
aun vestida de corona de cristal
entro a la cueva de lava
encontrándose con Venus del Volcán
from a series of writings about fruit & goddess
Sunday, October 14
el santo
2007 "SANTO" mixed media
el santo de rodillas
le rogaba
le pedía
el santo de rodillas
resaba noche y día
con una cruz de cristal
y una fe natural
el santo de rodillas
iluminado con la luz
de nuestra Rosa Madre María
el santo de rodillas
le rogaba
le pedía
el santo de rodillas
resaba noche y día
con una cruz de cristal
y una fe natural
el santo de rodillas
iluminado con la luz
de nuestra Rosa Madre María
Saturday, October 13
el destino divino
2007 "DESTINO DIVINO" mixed media
la princesa y el príncipe
nacieron nobles
tenían reales
hasta salían en los billetes de verdad
los dos miraban hacia el sol
y contemplaban
porque somos nobles?
porque sera que DIOS nos mando este castigo de sociedad?
el destino divino
entendió
y les contesto
de vidas pasadas antiguas
vienen ustedes
hoy príncipes
ayer pobres
siempre almas divinas
excerpt from a short story-poem
la princesa y el príncipe
nacieron nobles
tenían reales
hasta salían en los billetes de verdad
los dos miraban hacia el sol
y contemplaban
porque somos nobles?
porque sera que DIOS nos mando este castigo de sociedad?
el destino divino
entendió
y les contesto
de vidas pasadas antiguas
vienen ustedes
hoy príncipes
ayer pobres
siempre almas divinas
excerpt from a short story-poem
Friday, October 12
Antioco Sacasa Sarria
2007 mixed media of my beloved Grand Father
nació un 12 de octubre
entre cielos azules
y mares morados
los pájaros cantaban
las mariposas bailaban
amado abuelo
con luna llena
y sol fuerte
hoy te pinto de celeste
remembering my Papa-Coco on his birthday
nació un 12 de octubre
entre cielos azules
y mares morados
los pájaros cantaban
las mariposas bailaban
amado abuelo
con luna llena
y sol fuerte
hoy te pinto de celeste
remembering my Papa-Coco on his birthday
Thursday, October 11
jaula
2007 "JAULA" mixed media study
jaula de oro
jaula de orgullo
jaula de sociedad
jaula de que dirán los demás
no soporto jaulas de ningún tipo
vivo por LIBERTAD
cage of gold
cage of pride
cage of society
cage of what others may say
I do not tolerate cages of any kind
I live for LIBERTY DIVINE
jaula de oro
jaula de orgullo
jaula de sociedad
jaula de que dirán los demás
no soporto jaulas de ningún tipo
vivo por LIBERTAD
cage of gold
cage of pride
cage of society
cage of what others may say
I do not tolerate cages of any kind
I live for LIBERTY DIVINE
Wednesday, October 10
planta
2007 mixed media sculpture study
planta hierbas
planta arroz
planta papas
planta fruta
planta coco
planta miel
planta amor
planto DIOS
dentro de tu corazón
plant herbs
plant rice
plant potatoes
plant fruit
plant coconuts
plant honey
plant love
planting GOD
within your heart
planta hierbas
planta arroz
planta papas
planta fruta
planta coco
planta miel
planta amor
planto DIOS
dentro de tu corazón
plant herbs
plant rice
plant potatoes
plant fruit
plant coconuts
plant honey
plant love
planting GOD
within your heart
Tuesday, October 9
aspasia
2007 mixed media texture studythe veiled woman
ASPASIA
reknown for her beauty and intelligence
from one of my journals...sounds like the beginning of a great story
ASPASIA
reknown for her beauty and intelligence
from one of my journals...sounds like the beginning of a great story
Monday, October 8
over the rainbow to OZ
2007 "OZ" mixed media
Today, I am traveling far away
behind the moon
beyond the rain
land of my lullaby
a place where there is trouble
but the skies are blue
and my dreams always dare to come true...
"Some place where there isn't any trouble.
Do you suppose there is such a place, Toto?
There must be.
It's not a place you can get to by a boat or a train.
It's far, far away — behind the moon — beyond the rain —
Somewhere, over the rainbow, way up high,
There's a land that I heard of once in a lullaby.
Somewhere, over the rainbow, skies are blue,
And the dreams that you dare to dream really do come true."
- Dorothy from the film The Wizard of Oz (1939)
Today, I am traveling far away
behind the moon
beyond the rain
land of my lullaby
a place where there is trouble
but the skies are blue
and my dreams always dare to come true...
Sunday, October 7
nobody or a frog
flowers from my mother's garden
a little poem I randomly read this morning and which made me smile
I’m nobody! Who are you?
Are you nobody, too?
Then there’s a pair of us – don’t tell!
They’d banish us, you know.
How dreary to be somebody!
How public, like a frog
To tell your name the livelong day
To an admiring bog!
- Emily Dickinson
a little poem I randomly read this morning and which made me smile
Saturday, October 6
altar
one of my altars at home
a stone buddha head found in a new york flea market
a river rock that spoke to me
a strand of seeds from the sacred valley of the incas
an ancient necklace my brother gave me
what is on your altar?
a stone buddha head found in a new york flea market
a river rock that spoke to me
a strand of seeds from the sacred valley of the incas
an ancient necklace my brother gave me
what is on your altar?
Friday, October 5
La-Mujer-Jala
2007 "LA-MUJER-JALA" mixed media on a recent photograph
se despertó antes del sol
se vistió con su mejor sonrisa
La-Mujer-Jala comenzó su día
jalando esperanzas
jalando paz
jalando amor
...que jalas tu?...quien te jala?
she woke up before the sun
and dressing with her best smile
La-Mujer-Jala began her day
pulling hope
pulling peace
pulling love
...what do you pull?...who pulls you?
inspired by an anonymous woman I named "La-Mujer-Jala", "The-Woman-Pulls"
se despertó antes del sol
se vistió con su mejor sonrisa
La-Mujer-Jala comenzó su día
jalando esperanzas
jalando paz
jalando amor
...que jalas tu?...quien te jala?
she woke up before the sun
and dressing with her best smile
La-Mujer-Jala began her day
pulling hope
pulling peace
pulling love
...what do you pull?...who pulls you?
inspired by an anonymous woman I named "La-Mujer-Jala", "The-Woman-Pulls"
Thursday, October 4
empress emeralds
The estate sale had passed and I had fortunately missed it. The remains of a once majestic home were scattered about and I began to salvage books, trinkets and treasures...
"...The Empress arrived that night, flashing a million golden lights like the enchanted queen that she was. Her full-skirted Dior ballgown was made of encrusted gold paillettes woven into sheer gold fabric. Other jewel-colored paillettes gleamed as she moved in the light. Crowning her elaborately upswept dark hair was an immense diamond tiara, studded with emeralds the size of robins' eggs. The same design of diamonds and emeralds made up her necklace and bracelet..."
- Letitia Baldrige, 1968 "Of Diamonds & Diplomats" - 1st edition
Wednesday, October 3
for all teenage girls
a skinny little twig
They said I had a fabulous figure. Good genes. How lucky. Que dichosa la Julita. Well-proportioned, tiny waist and delicately defined arms. Twenty years ago I had an almost flawless body - tight and alabaster, smooth and free of any stretchmarks, scars or dimples. I ate whatever I wished and never bothered with scales, sizes or exercise. I was 15 years old.
I began gaining weight in my twenties. Three to five pounds here. Two to three pounds there. I was becoming a woman and my body was evolving. They said I had such a "beautiful face" but that I was getting "fat" - "gorda" - "chubby" -- and I believed them.
I believed them and gained more weight without understanding why. I believed them and judged my body as no longer being perfect, no longer being good enough. I believed them and in doing so betrayed myself, my body and my spirit.
I am still over-weight by their standards. I walk into a room and I feel I am being scanned - has she lost weight? Or has she gained more? What a shame with that beautiful face...
My body continues to evolve - with yoga and age. My body has become my temple - my healthy temple - and I am slowing becoming DEAF to their spells that have more to do with THEIR weight and body issues.
Women, men - whomever reads this - please, please - watch what you say and what you don't say to the teenage girls in your life...
excerpt from a series of writings in progress
They said I had a fabulous figure. Good genes. How lucky. Que dichosa la Julita. Well-proportioned, tiny waist and delicately defined arms. Twenty years ago I had an almost flawless body - tight and alabaster, smooth and free of any stretchmarks, scars or dimples. I ate whatever I wished and never bothered with scales, sizes or exercise. I was 15 years old.
I began gaining weight in my twenties. Three to five pounds here. Two to three pounds there. I was becoming a woman and my body was evolving. They said I had such a "beautiful face" but that I was getting "fat" - "gorda" - "chubby" -- and I believed them.
I believed them and gained more weight without understanding why. I believed them and judged my body as no longer being perfect, no longer being good enough. I believed them and in doing so betrayed myself, my body and my spirit.
I am still over-weight by their standards. I walk into a room and I feel I am being scanned - has she lost weight? Or has she gained more? What a shame with that beautiful face...
My body continues to evolve - with yoga and age. My body has become my temple - my healthy temple - and I am slowing becoming DEAF to their spells that have more to do with THEIR weight and body issues.
Women, men - whomever reads this - please, please - watch what you say and what you don't say to the teenage girls in your life...
excerpt from a series of writings in progress
Tuesday, October 2
time
one of my treasures
Time to wake-up. Time to sleep. Time to exercise. Time to lose weight. Time to graduate. Time to grow-up. Time to get married. Time to have babies. Time to build that dream house. Time to spend "more quality time" with those babies who are almost adults. Time to visit with family. Time to get to know the neighbors. Time to go to church. Time to purchase a new vehicle. Time to cook dinner again. Time to take care of aging parents. Time to think about retirement. Time to spoil grandchildren. Time to travel. Time to remember. Time to forget. Time to be honest. Time to make the donuts - oh, I've made the donuts...
I don't eat donuts, do you?
Time to wake-up. Time to sleep. Time to exercise. Time to lose weight. Time to graduate. Time to grow-up. Time to get married. Time to have babies. Time to build that dream house. Time to spend "more quality time" with those babies who are almost adults. Time to visit with family. Time to get to know the neighbors. Time to go to church. Time to purchase a new vehicle. Time to cook dinner again. Time to take care of aging parents. Time to think about retirement. Time to spoil grandchildren. Time to travel. Time to remember. Time to forget. Time to be honest. Time to make the donuts - oh, I've made the donuts...
I don't eat donuts, do you?
Monday, October 1
con Ruben y Margarita
2007 Untitled mixed media study for sculpture
eran las 3 de la mañana
de repente despertó
una nube la encontró
entre luna y estrellas
con Ruben y Margarita
la historia quería ser escrita
eran las 3 de la mañana
de repente despertó
una nube la encontró
entre luna y estrellas
con Ruben y Margarita
la historia quería ser escrita
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