Head in the Trees, Martha Ressler
Here we are, almost at the end. The final reveal just around the bend! With my head in the trees, My idea came with ease. My building without doubts Would have to be a treehouse! I searched as I walked, Where to build, I sought? Here’s a maybe tree? Here’s
Japanese Castle
Visiting old Japanese castle is popular in Japan. My husband and I went on a castle tour of castles building the Warring States Period (15th Century to the end of the 16th Century). Japan was not unified at that time and small kingdoms with castles fought each other. The beautiful
The beginning
In the previous blogs I saw many beautiful impressive buildings. But how did it start. What is man’s first enclosure? Essential, of course, is where on earth we live. During our holiday trip in Sweden last year we came to a small town Fatmomakke. It is located in the municipal
Not always a building…
The prompt of building suggests bricks and mortar, houses, theatres, office blocks etc. This is obvious but as I think more into it I come up with all sorts of ideas. Travelling around New Zealand I wonder how our early settlers and travelers forged the many roads through the mountains,
Buildings of Europe
The next prompt for our creations is “Building”, to be interpreted as a noun or a verb. This, for me, is the perfect prompt right now, because I’m very inspired by my recent travels to Europe. I was able to spend 7 weeks in the fall with family and friends
My Building
I am just so excited about this latest prompt: Building. I have already made a few buildings in my new pieced style, so the opportunity to make a larger building is very appealing to me. Here are some of the small ones. These were all imaginary buildings, but I have
Ears, bold curves
The prompt “Anatomy” reminded me of the ear of human body. When I carefully observed the exposed shape of the ear,the curved lines of the ear shape looked very attractive. The beauty and naturalness of the curves were revealed there. The shape of the ear was enlarged and designed to
The exterior of a building
There are large or small, old or recently constructed buildings around us. The exterior of such building is designed repeatedly with certain pattern. On the other hand, there are buildings designed with very unique exterior. From a simple grid pattern to a building in which curves and straight lines are
Fault Line
Well I get to publish this at last! Finished ten days ago I have been lucky to be travelling the beautiful South Island of New Zealand with my work but no time till now to sit down and write this post. Anatomy as a prompt was initially challenging for me
Building
The next prompt for our end of January 2022 reveal is Building. Building can be a noun or verb. Here are some definitions by Merriam-Webster and Oxford to help kickstart your thinking. noun1: a structure with a roof and walls, such as a house, school, store, or factory2: a version
Along the Trails – Inside Connections
As I approached the ANATOMY prompt for our current sharing of artwork this fall, I was taken by the opportunity to share my thoughts about the many trails I walked all summer into the fall of 2021 that are found in our Canadian Escarpment land north of Lake Ontario. The
Bones
Susan J Lapham Like the bones of a human skeleton, black and white compositions provide an opportunity to focus on the underlying anatomy of the piece. Building strong figure ground tension and creating compelling configurations create a skeleton for the work to be built upon. Working in black and white