Seizing The Day & Starting Again
“Don’t be afraid to start over again. This time, you’re not starting from scratch, you’re starting from experience.” - by Unknown
Both practical and beautiful, I'd just as soon hang these breadboard serving trays on the wall than use them. The work of Melody Klassen caught my eye at the historic East Delta Hall craft fair. See more of the marvelous things she makes on Facebook HERE.
From Northern sky lights to owls and dragonflies, nature's wonders gleam beneath Melody's artistic hands with the help of resin, colour and natural wood grains.
Interestingly, and a sign of the times, no human hand shaped the novelties at another table. The octopus and angel were created by a 3D printer at Brainmaker Studio.
Thanks to more traditional printers, I, too, have seen thought turned into something tangible at craft fairs for my book and cards. This year is different in that my 2008 publication is fully updated and newly available not just for brick and mortar stores, tables and tablets but in paperback at Amazon. The process has me pondering the quote (top of post) and prompt from Poets and Storytellers United. Over many stops and starts I've noticed a lessening of the year-round rainy weather that first inspired my book and an increase in the technological wonders afforded to creators, making previous experiences seem out-of-date. When environments and roles shift, I write:
Press Print - a Penelope poem
Like a switch before me on/off, on/off
Motivation is flickering in/out, in/out
While back of mind deliciousness brews
I envision crisp colour splashed on paper
And words rolling sweetly upon my tongue
Ideas tucked snugly somewhere in my head
Coaxing thought into life holds some dread
Whereas others once did such deeds for me
It is I now pushing against my own apathy
A light shining in the dark of technology
Empowering, illuminating possibilities
Am I the creator making use of new tools
Or are the tools creators making use of me?
Explore more at Poets and Storytellers United, SKYWATCH and Saturday's Critters.
Check out my sites: Postcards from Penelope Puddle and Musings of A Puddlist In B.C.
Because the state of our planet is the most pressing issue of our time, link up and learn about the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Report and watch environmental activist, 90-year-old David Suzuki, in an interview.
HOLD ONTO THE LIGHT