"Butterflies are nature's proof that
we can all have a second chance"
~Vinh Van Lam
Monday, March 11, 2013
Thursday, March 7, 2013
Blue as a Colour- By Artist Pascale Rajek
Blue is everywhere
It’s time for my colour blog and
this week, it is BLUE who will be the star. When I started to write about blue,
I was on a plane going to Noumea, New Caledonia..
What a better place to speak
about blue..
The colour of ocean and sky,
blue is perceived as a constant in our lives and the “favourite colour” and has
an equal appeal to both men and women.
But which blue.. The range of
blues are like the sky is the limit..
There is different shades of
blue, subtle changes in meanings from dark to medium to light blues..#
Credits: Eric
Aubry, Pierre Alain Pantz
Colour is a catalyst for feelings - the right colours
stimulate or relax our senses, release either happy or unhappy memories,
reflect how we feel about ourselves and relate to each other.
But first, let’s see the range of blues we
have around us.. and the best places to find amazing colours combination and
example – that’s my opinion - is Design
Seeds
Names for
shades of Blue: azure, baby blue, beryl,
cerulean, cobalt, cornflower blue, corporate blue, cyan, indigo, midnight blue,
navy, Prussian blue, robin's egg blue, royal, sapphire, sky blue, slate, steel
blue… just to name a few
Blue from beyond the seas.. ultramarine
(Oltramarino) made from semi-precious stone lapi lazuli*
*Reference: Victoria Finlay: Colour Travels
Through the Paintbox – chapter on Blue
The
meanings of blue are often associated with serenity,
calm, spirituality and
trustworthy, dependable and committed. But colour symbolism can be strangely contradictory and Blue is no different.
Blue also brings to mind sadness and loneliness for many.
As the collective colour of the spirit, it invokes rest and can cause the body
to produce chemicals that are calming. However, not all blues are serene and
sedate.
Electric or brilliant blues become dynamic and dramatic -- an engaging colour
that expresses exhilaration. Some shades or the overuse of blue may come across
as cold or uncaring.
Indigo, a deeper blue, symbolizes a mystical borderland of wisdom,
self-mastery, and spiritual realization. While blue is the colour of
communication with others, indigo turns the blue inward to increase personal
thought, profound insights, and instant understandings.
Colours affect us in different ways – see information on Yellow Colour
Related Posts:
Yellow as a colour Part 1- by Artist Pascale Rajek, Art on Surface
Yellow as a colour Workshop 1- Part 2 by Artist Pascale Rajek, Art on Surface
Where to find me:
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Art on Surface website:
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
May Street Gallery Grand Opening Evening 7th March St Peter, Sydney
May Street Studios proudly announces the opening of May Street Gallery
with an inaugural group exhibition from 1st March to 29th March 2013.
with an inaugural group exhibition from 1st March to 29th March 2013.
The award winning May Street artists’ work has been hung in prestige art awards such as the Dobell Prize for Drawing, the Archibald, Wynne and Sulman and The Adelaide Perry Drawing Prize. Their work has been exhibited and sold locally, interstate and internationally.
May Street Gallery is currently taking exhibition submissions for 2013/14 please emailinfo@maystreetstudios.com.au for the MSGallery Proposal.
Monday, March 4, 2013
Thursday, February 28, 2013
Fashion Exposed Sydney 2013 Event From 10-12 February, Sydney Exhibition Centre
"Australia’s premier fashion buying event is just around the corner!
Be prepared and register your attendance in advance to stay one step
ahead of the competition.
FASHION EXPOSED is the most extensive fashion
event on the Australian buying calendar with a diverse line-up of over
1500 local and international brands all under the one roof.
The twice-yearly trade event provides an exclusive platform for the
fashion industry to meet, source and buy collections. It’s where
fashion meets business."
During the three days show there will be Business Seminars that you can attend free.The Fashion Exposed Business Seminars will arm you with the tools and knowledge to buy better and sell more.
These complimentary seminars will be held in 45 minute sessions within the event covering Trends, Digital, Business and Visual Merchandising. Seats are limited, so reserve your spot to avoid disappointment.
Shows trading hours:
| SUNDAY | 10 MAR 2013 | 10 AM - 5 PM |
| MONDAY | 11 MAR 2013 | 10AM - 5 PM |
| TUESDAY | 12 MAR 2013 | 10AM - 3 PM |
WHERE:
SYDNEY EXHIBITION CENTRE
Image & Source
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
"An Eagle Kiss" an inspirational story worth sharing.
Today, I would like to share with you this inspirational story about Freedom & Jeff. I received an email from a friend of mine Richard Novak. After reading this story and I believe this story is worth sharing with our readers.
This is the kind of story you need when it seems like the world is spiraling out of control…..
Not many people get a picture of this proud bird snuggled up next to them!
This is Jeff & Freedom inspirational story...
Freedom and Jeff
"Freedom and I have been together 11 years this summer.
She came in as a baby in 1998 with two broken wings. Her left wing doesn't open all the way even after surgery,it was broken in 4 places. She's my baby.
When Freedom came in she could not stand and both wings were broken. She was emaciated and covered in lice. We made the decision to give her a chance at life, so I took her to the vet's office. From then on, I was always around her. We had her in a
huge dog carrier with the top off, and it was loaded up with shredded newspaper for her to lay in. I used to sit and talk to her, urging her to live, to fight; and she would lay
there looking at me with those big brown eyes. We also had to tube feed her for weeks.
This went on for 4-6 weeks, and by then she still couldn't stand. It got to the point where the decision was made to euthanize her if she couldn't stand in a week. You know you don't want to cross that line between torture and rehab, and it looked like death was
winning. She was going to be put down that Friday, and I was supposed to come in on that Thursday afternoon. I didn't want to go to the center that Thursday, because I couldn't
bear the thought of her being euthanized; but I went anyway, and when I walked in everyone was grinning from ear to ear. I went immediately back to her cage; and there she was, standing on her own, a big beautiful eagle. She was ready to live. I was just about in tears by then. That was a very good day.
We knew she could never fly, so the director asked me to glove train her.I got her used to the glove, and then to jesses, and we started doing education programs for schools
in western Washington. We wound up in the newspapers, radio (believe it or not) and some TV. Miracle Pets even did a show about us.
In the spring of 2000, I was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. I had stage 3,
which is not good (one major organ plus everywhere), so I wound up doing 8 months of
chemo. Lost the hair - the whole bit. I missed a lot of work. When I felt good enough, I would go to Sarvey and take Freedom out for walks. Freedom would also come to me in my dreams and help me fight the cancer. This happened time and time again.
Fast forward to November 2000
the day after Thanksgiving,I went in for my last checkup. I was told that if the cancer was not all gone after 8 rounds of chemo, then my last option was a stem cell transplant. Anyway, they did the tests; and I had to come back Monday for the results. I went in Monday, and I was =told that all the cancer was gone.
So the first thing I did was get up to Sarvey and take the big girl out for a walk. It was misty and cold. I went to her flight and jessed her up, and we went out front to the top of the hill. I hadn't said a word to
Freedom, but somehow she knew. She looked at me and wrapped bother wings around me to where I
could feel them pressing in on my back (I was engulfed in eagle wings), and she touched my nose with her beak and stared into my eyes, and we just stood there like that for I don't know how long . That was a
magic moment. We have been soul mates ever since she came in. This is a very special bird.
On a side note: I have had people who were sick come up to us when we are out, and Freedom has some kind of hold on them. I once had a guy who was terminal come up to us and I let him hold her. His knees just about buckled and he swore he could feel her power course through his body. I have so many stories like that..
I never forget the honor I have of being so close to such a magnificent spirit as Freedom.
Hope you enjoyed this!
Cancer is a strange cell.
You can go along for years in remission and then one day it pops its head up again. If you ever have it you will never be free of it.
A SMALL REQUEST...
93% won't forward, but I'm Sure You Will.
A small request.....Just one line
A small request.....Just one line
All you are asked to do is keep this circulating.
Even if it's only to one more person.
In memory of anyone you know who has been
struck down by cancer or is still living with it
Even if it's only to one more person.
In memory of anyone you know who has been
struck down by cancer or is still living with it
Or just someone who enjoys a GREAT STORY
Sources & Images:
An email forward by Richard Novak
Youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HO0O0SAgPuc
Monday, February 25, 2013
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