mjd - 2015 - be still/printemps

thawing is happening here,

revealing

tender things.

trusting green shoots

and 

open hearts

that will soon belie

their fragile appearance

with a blossoming

worthy only

of the strong. 

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mlle printemps made her first appearance yesterday, international women's day. it seems to have given her some forcefulness as she did not tiptoe. with crashing icicles and running rivers of thaw, she made clear that she had waited long enough.

today this little one poked his/her head out to see what kind of progress was being made.  

2015 - chipmunk in residence

mjd 2014 - no act is too small

one small stitch at a time

makes for work that is intentional and time consuming 

in the best possible way. 

mjd 2014 - no act is too small

as makers we are gifted with the ability 

(with much practice and attention)

to speak our hearts and minds

through our willing hands.

mjd 2014 - no act is too small

how fortunate is that?

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consider the strength of one stitch.

then consider the strength of many.

how much power resides

in each act of kindness,

each act of bravery (no matter how large or small),

each thought of gratitude,

each expression of love and compassion?

mjd 2014 - no act is too small

while one alone holds it's own integrity,

the accumulation over a lifetime can be staggering.

mjd 2014 - no act is too small

no act of kindness or generosity is insignificant. 

transcend

fragile strength talisman/transcend - mjd 2013

there are moments in 

time

places

where everything fades away.

all we think we know,

all of the distractions,

dissipate

leaving us unbearably,

beautifully

open.

fragile strength talisman/transcend - mjd 2013

we connect -

not to one person

or earthling,

but to all.

we vibrate with life.

these moments pass,

but they serve as imperative reminders

of our ability to transcend

and of the human we met

when all was removed

and yet all was present.

potential

'the creation of a thousand forests

is in one acorn.'

~ ralph waldo emerson

i treated this beautiful little acorn from leann weih as i do the acorns i pick up from the ground - as i did as a child, as my children now do for me as well - with reverence... treating each one as a treasure... so it was that i struggled with giving this acorn a home i deemed worthy of it... 

acorns represent inner strength, potential... like your thoughts... if one acorn could be at the heart of a forest, couldn't one thought, one dream, put out into the universe be at the heart of your lifetime? with energy and proper care - you can cause your dreams to germinate into reality... 

the components i now make are like acorns for me... each one holding the potential to grow and become something strong... to perhaps shelter and support someone in that fragile strength kind of a way... 

vibrant

'autumn turned brightly,

a running flame through the mountains,

a torch flung to the trees.'

~ faith baldwin

'vibrance' bracelet... like looking up through the fiery leaves into the crisp blue sky... 

'balancing act' earrings play upon the idea of fragile strength... soft, hand dyed fibers wrapped around fused, weathered and hammered copper rings... 

'the invariable mark of wisdom 

is to see the miraculous in the common.'

~ ralph waldo emerson

like wisdom buried in the depths of your being, yours to know if you lay down your fears and open yourself to it... earrings made from copper discs, hammered, textured, patina-ted and wrapped with sterling wire and pearls... 


don't forget to check the love my art jewelry blog on monday for our next giveaway...