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Great Blue Dome - Wonderful Handmade Wednesday on Indiemade
My husband, Seamus (our sweet, goofus Moose of a dog) and I are fortunate to live in the Desert Southwest, a part of the country where the sky is immense and an ever changing blue most of the year. In fact, a cloudy day (like today!) is actually a treat! I was gazing out the window in my studio the other day when a Thomas Carlyle quote came to me: "The old cathedrals are good, but the great blue dome that hangs over everything is better." And I have to agree! Even though I love visiting old cathedrals with a sense of wonderment, spirituality and awe - Canterbury Cathedral, Koln Cathedral, Notre Dame, National Cathedral, St, Paul's to name a few - I absolutely revel in the everchanging "great blue dome" that is above my head almost every day. The colors can range from the palest blue to a deep, mystical, velvety blue that occurs 45 minutes or so after the sun has dipped below the horizon and the sunset has faded.
Go Ahead, Treat Yourself to Handmade! - Wonderful Handmade Wednesday on Indiemade
Summer is slowing drawing to an end and, for many children, school has already started. Summer has probably been a whirlwind of activities, traveling, family outings, cook outs and shopping for school. With all that in mind, it’s time for YOU to treat YOURSELF to something handmade from the heart. Browsing through the shops of Indiemade artist friends, I found a wide range of items. Anyone is guaranteed to brighten up your day or at least pique your interest to see what other handmade wonders the artists have in their studios. If you see something you particularly like, please click on the live link below the photo for more information, photos and the price. Go ahead! Enjoy the selections!
Blossoms, Butterflies and Birds - Wonderful Handmade Wednesday on Indiemade
Blossoms, butterflies and birds . . . what beautifully wonderful elements of summer. Even though the dog days of summer are on us, flowers are still blooming, butterflies are still nectaring and birds are still singing and raising their families. Today’s Wonderful Handmade Wednesday on Indiemade features a wide range of artisan creations that showcase the three B’s, each celebrating the wonder of Mother Nature. If something catches your eye, please click the live link under the photo to be taken to the artist’s studio for more information and photos. I hope you enjoy these Blossoms, Butterflies and Birds selections:
HOT, HOT, HOT!!! - Wonderful Handmade Wednesday on Indiemade
If you have been keeping up with the weather lately, you know that a huge section of the United States has been dealing with unusually high heat. Here in the Desert Southwest, we are used to triple digit numbers (but it’s a dry heat!). People who are live in other parts of the U.S. are not used to the high heat and may not even have air conditioning to remediate. Let’s hope the high that had stalled above the U.S. moves on out and normal temperatures return . . . and our monsoon rains start here in the Borderlands.
As a Child I Walked - Handmade Greens on Indiemade
Several weekends ago, I was driving by a second hand book store that is run by the local library. Those that know me well know that I am an avid reader - am often at my most happiest when reading a good book with Seamus snoozing by my side. Since the bookstore was open, the Dog Mobile swerved into the parking lot and I walked into the store. It didn’t take me long to find a stack of books that HAD to go home with me, an eclectic mixture to be sure.
A Bounty of Blues - Wonderful Handmade Wednesday on Indiemade
The history of blue is very interesting. If you stop and think about it, there is not a lot of natural blue in nature. Most people worldwide do not have blue eyes, blue flowers do not occur without human tinkering, and blue animals are rare -- birds that are blue only live in certain areas. The sky is blue . . . or is it? One interesting theory suggests that before humans had words for the color blue, they actually saw the sky as another color! This theory is supported by the fact that if you never name the color of the sky to a child, and then ask what color it is, he/she will struggle to describe it. Some describe the sky as colorless and some describe it as white. It seems that only after being told that the sky is blue, and after seeing other blue objects over a period of time, does the sky look blue in their eyes. I wonder now, when I was very young, if I saw the sky as "blue" before or after it was given a color name. Something to ponder over!
Purple is Perfect for Spring - Wonderful Handmade Wednesday on Indiemade
Over the centuries, purple has been regarded as the color of royalty and is also thought of as a color of creativity. It also has a softer side being one of the first colors of spring that pops up in its many hues and shades on flowers. It is near the top of my list of favorite colors, as are the two colors that combine to make purple. Many, many people, especially women according to research, have a passion for the color purple, and I can see why with its oh-so-rich color! I decided to do a bit of research about the color purple and share a bit of what I found. And, also shared, are beautiful handmade artisan creations featuring purples.
The First - Wonderful Handmade Wednesday (on Tuesday)
Since I will be winging my way east for a couple of days of R & R in The Big Easy the day I usually post the "Wonerful Handmade Wednesday" blog, the newest edition is posted today, Tuesday, March 1. Already March!!! Yikes! The theme is simple: the first item posted in each shop. I hope you enjoy the wide variety of handmade beauties created by the talented artists shared below:
The Language of Flowers - Wonderful Handmade Wednesday on Indiemade
There is a language, little known,
Lovers claim it as their own.
Its symbols smile upon the land,
Wrought by nature's wondrous hand ...
–The Language of Flowers, London, 1875
Love is in the Air! - Wonderful Handmade Wednesday on Indiemade - February 3, 2016
With Valentine's Day quickly approaching, it seems where ever you go these days, "Love is in the Air" with all the massive displays of Valentine's cards, chocolates, stuffed animals and such. Last year the total retail expenditure for Valentine's Day was a whopping $18.9 billion. Yes, that is with a "B" - a record for sales. It was estimated that the average person celebrating February 14 shelled out $142.31. Men spent about $100 more on gifts than women: $190.53 vs. $96.58. Candy, flowers and jewelry are the three most popular gifts. Interestingly, about 20% of people bought a Valentine's gift for their pet!
