sun to moon

2007 Untitled sculpture jewelry sketch

i am the god of gold
born son of sun

i seek my goddess of pearl
born daughter of moon

if you see her tonight,
tell her i am waiting...

excerpt from a short story written many moons ago

message of the wind

2007 "BLUE" mixed media photographic study



universe breathed

LIFE

wind whispered

CHANGE

spirit signaled

FREEDOM

I sense it all...I am awake...

nicaragua: imports & exports 1962

2007 "GREENTAPE" photographic study














"At school Meg was tired and her eyelids sagged and her mind wandered. In social studies she was asked to name the principle imports and exports of Nicaragua, and though she had looked them up dutifully the evening before, now she could remember none of them. The teacher was sarcastic, the rest of the class laughed, and she flung herself down in her seat in a fury. “Who cares about the imports and exports of Nicaragua, anyhow?” she muttered."

© 1962 Madeleine L’Engle from her book “A Wrinkle In Time"

which I am currently re-reading thanks to B.C. in N.Y.C.

goddess of wind

2005 Untitled hand-dyed silk detail


dancing
all night

singing
till dawn

goddess
of wind

awakening
beauty
through
fury

ángel de los plátanos

2006 Untitled mixed media collage detail

















en el Campo Plata-Nos
crecían todos los plátanos
los verdes, los grandes, los chicos y los bananos también

el Ángel Guardián les decía, les cantaba
plata-nitos, madu-ritos
crezcan bien, crezcan ya!


excerpt from short story

a perfect pair

2007 "PINK PEAR" photographic mixed media study
Her beauty captivated him.

She possessed perfect curves and firm flawless skin.

He dressed her with jewels and asked her to pose.

He adored her adorning him.

The days passed and she matured,
loosing firmness and gaining sweetness.

When he finally remembered her, she was almost too old.

He delicately washed her, peeling away layers.

Swiftly without hesitation, he carved and covered her with dough...
...transforming his once perfect pear into a tart.

from “Conversations with Fruit” a series in progress

the little hand

2007 "GOLD HAND" mixed media study sculpture










the little hand of gold
always does as she is told
while showing off her diamond of old

little does she know
she is neither diamond or gold
...alas...only old

diosa de piedra azul

2007 Untitled mixed media sculpture study detail



diosa de piedra azul

con dulce esperanza

espera y espera

a su príncipe azul

...cuantos siglos mas esperara ?

foot

a foot is just a foot

...until it walks upon a bed of roses...

a gentle reminder to love one’s feet all year through
especially during flip-flop-season


2007 "FOOT" mixed media collage detail
( please note, this is NOT an image of MY foot )

mujer de amarillo

mujer de amarillo
con brillantes pretendes volar

mujer de maravillas
vestida de dolor
en busca de un amor

mujer de amarillo
no te olvides de soñar


2006-2007 Untitled mixed media collage detail

the walk

2007 "COSMOS" mixed media sculpture study





It was a crisp chilly night and they decided to go out for a walk. Actually, he graciously invited her...and she accepted, with pleasure. Under the black skies they strolled. Under the bright stars they dreamed. Hand in hand, laughing at life - with life - through life.

yogurt & opera

2007 Untitled study sketch for textile pattern




















As the complete stranger was choosing organic low-fat yogurt from the refrigerated grocery shelves, he was whistling a tune from one of my favorite operas...

journal excerpt

wings of imagination

2007 "WINGS" mixed media sculpture study

















Today she knew she would need a little extra help.

She asked Fairy to lend her a wing...

She asked Elf to sing...

Together with Crystal and Feather...the day seemed much better!

excerpt from "Imagination" manuscripts in progress

believe nothing

one of my beloved buddhas

“ believe nothing,
no matter where you read it
or who has said it,
not even if i have said it,
unless it agrees with
your own reason and
your own common sense.”
- BUDDHA

coral, pearl & diamond dream

2007 Untitled mixed media sculpture study


...dressed in a gown of coral draped with pearls and diamonds, she sat on her throne in the balcony of the great Parisian palace...

excerpt from Dream Journal, August 16th 2006, inspiration for sculpture and short story in progress

a favorite poem

detail of an exquisite turquoise transitioning into a CASIMIRA sculpture







one of my favorite poems by Oriah:

"It doesn’t interest me what you do for a living.
I want to know what you ache for
and if you dare to dream of meeting your heart’s longing.

It doesn’t interest me how old you are.
I want to know if you will risk looking like a fool
for love
for your dream
for the adventure of being alive.

It doesn’t interest me what planets are squaring your moon...
I want to know if you have touched the centre of your own sorrow
if you have been opened by life’s betrayals
or have become shriveled and closed
from fear of further pain.

I want to know if you can sit with pain
mine or your own
without moving to hide it
or fade it
or fix it.

I want to know if you can be with joy
mine or your own
if you can dance with wildness
and let the ecstasy fill you to the tips of your fingers and toes
without cautioning us
to be careful
to be realistic
to remember the limitations of being human.

It doesn’t interest me if the story you are telling me
is true.
I want to know if you can
disappoint another
to be true to yourself.
If you can bear the accusation of betrayal
and not betray your own soul.
If you can be faithless
and therefore trustworthy.

I want to know if you can see Beauty
even when it is not pretty
every day.
And if you can source your own life
from its presence.

I want to know if you can live with failure
yours and mine
and still stand at the edge of the lake
and shout to the silver of the full moon,
“Yes.”

It doesn’t interest me
to know where you live or how much money you have.
I want to know if you can get up
after the night of grief and despair
weary and bruised to the bone
and do what needs to be done
to feed the children.

It doesn’t interest me who you know
or how you came to be here.
I want to know if you will stand
in the centre of the fire
with me
and not shrink back.

It doesn’t interest me where or what or with whom
you have studied.
I want to know what sustains you
from the inside
when all else falls away.

I want to know if you can be alone
with yourself
and if you truly like the company you keep
in the empty moments."

© Mountaindreaming, from the book The Invitation by Oriah

a reminder to be true to myself, to my dreams, to my art

rude with poor manners

2005 "PEACE" mixed media




















I was recently labeled

RUDE with POOR MANNERS

...are we not all mirrors to one another ?

Om Shanthi, Shanthi, Shanthi...

total lunar eclipse

2006 Untitled mixed media study

in full glory and majesty

Celestial Goddess strolls through Mother Earth’s shadow

with Father Sun bestowing coppery crimson kisses

in anticipation of tonight

frescos

2007 "BLUE GRAPEFRUIT" photographic mixed media study
...I dreamt with her last night...again. There was a basket of enormous fruit and she making frescos from it...The fruit was gloriously huge, colorful and ripe...


excerpt from Dream Journal , October 26th, 2006 which may be included in "Conversations with Fruit" a series in progress

feather on my shoulder

2007 Untitled mixed media sculpture study




















a feather on my shoulder...

touched by an angel...

...or am I growing wings ?