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Hearts, Hearts, Everywhere

Thursday, October 30th, 2008 by Alyice

Hearts, Hearts, Everywhere ~ Image © Alyice Edrich, 2008

When my Grams died, my mom passed on a book of poetry, by Emily Dickinson, to my daughter. It was then that we discovered Grams loved to read Emily Dickinson after a long day of work. She loved Dickinson’s poetry because it spoke of the human condition; because it was real.

As a young girl, I never got poetry—and to this day I can’t write one stanza. But my daughter, she gets poetry—she’s even pretty good at expressing herself through poetry and song.

This recycled vase is a tribute to Grams and her love of Dickinson. It was created from an old beer bottle. The hearts wrap up around the bottle starting on the backside and ending up on the front, at the neck of the bottle. The front side also contains this image: small hearts that form one large heart. This symbolizes the fact that as we go through life, every action we take and every word we speak touches the lives of another.

If I Can Stop
By Emily Dickinson
If I can stop one heart from breaking,
I shall not live in vain;
If I can ease one life the aching,
Or cool one pain,
Or help one fainting robin
Unto his nest again,
I shall not live in vain.

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My Studio Catch All

Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008 by Alyice

This is a “catch all” canister I made for my art studio. It was so much fun to create and so easy! I took an old food canister, peeled off the paper label and covered it with white gesso. Once dried, I added a thin layer of molding paste and stuck on some old painted napkins. I let the molding paste dry until tacky, then carved the circles into the canister. After drying for twenty-four hours, I painted it. Another 24 hours later, I added a nice coat of Triple Thick Gloss Glaze.

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A Little Creative Play

Wednesday, September 24th, 2008 by Alyice

They say the more you play with your art, the better you get. The reason being that you are not putting pressure on yourself to perform, to get it right the first time out, to make something for the sole purpose of earning an income. Makes sense when you think about it.

Last summer I took a beautiful photo of Black-eyed Susans, complete with spider.

These are sections from the digital artwork I created out of that single photo. I’m a bit technically challenged when it comes to digital photo software, but I’ve discovered that playtime can be both liberating and fun!!