To see a World in a Grain of Sand
And a Heaven in a Wild Flower,
Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand
And Eternity in an hour.
/William Blake/
Inspire and be inspired!
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The walls we build around us to keep sadness out also keeps out the joy. /Jim Rohn/
Every artist dips his brush in his own soul, and paints his own nature into his pictures. /Henry Ward Beecher/
None of us will ever accomplish anything excellent or commanding except when he listens to this whisper which is heard by him alone. /Ralph Waldo Emerson/
Johannes Vermeer (1632-1675) “Girl with a Pearl Earring”
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the last brush stroke
broken out of the shell
one more pearl
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Name of Kirov brings back memories about something bright and colourful – Kirov toys/Dymkovo toys (Kировская игрушка/Дымковская игрушка). They are moulded painted clay figures of people and animals (sometimes in the form of a pennywhistle) that in the beginnings were strongly connected to the ancient magic ritual images and the agricultural calendar holidays. Just later on they became toys for children, still being very original pieces of art. In the late 19th century the handicraft fell into decline because the Dymkovo toys were forced out of the market by the factory-made moulded plaster statuettes, imitating porcelain articles. Fortunately, during the Soviet times the Dymkovo handicraft was revived.
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brighter than sunlight
reflections of childhood memories
in dusty shop window
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Image courtesy of Google
During the last years I have been lucky enough to have a possibility to enjoy quite a lot of art created by children and it has always fascinated me. Their creativity and imagination, need and wish to explore and experiment, their beautiful open minds… As you can see, I couldn’ t resist sharing a bit from what has been created by 6 year old artists.
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