Triangle Shadows

I notice shadows. I have always noticed them, even as a young child walking around on hot summer days in Montreal.

I remember them on the floor at my grandmother's house.

Shadows are dark. Sometimes light. They look blue on the snow.

They move. They grow.

A later addition: Click here to see an installation by Peabody Essex. Now that's a shadow! It's a different kind of shadow- a static one - but nice!

Happy Holidays

Happy Holidays to all my blog followers.
Thank you for supporting me. I have had close to 93,000 visits.
I enjoy all your comments. I am glad so many find my posts inspirational.
This year is the end of my 4th year of blogging.
I have loved my experience.
Thank you to two of my children who "gave" me this blog in 2010.
Click here to see the first post from them!

Japanese Textile Works

The work of Kazumi Shinomiya from Kyoto, Japan, intrigued me.

Tides
2012
Kazumi Shinomiya

I saw this piece at World of Threads. I liked the way the wall became part of her art work. I considered the shadow as part of this piece. It added interest and depth.

detail, Tides

There will be some Japanese textile works (contemporary quilts) at the Verona Tessile festival in Verona, Italy, May 2015. (By the way, I have 5 travellers signed up for the trip already!)

I look forward to seeing their competence and proficiency. The works from Japanese textile artists and quilters that I have seen have always been executed with a precision and attention to detail that is notable.

Shadows

Shadow at Musée des Beaux-Arts, Montreal, Quebec.

Finally, a sunny spring day in Toronto. Dance!

Summer

We could feel the heat and humidity of summer in Toronto this week.

Silencis, detail, by Spanish artist, Olga Gonzales Angulo

With the heavy rains though not many were at the cafés.

Chairs and shadows at an outdoor bistro, Paris, France.

But it won't be long before we are out enjoying our short season.

Tuilerie Garden, Paris France.

I will have to try hand sewing again and leave the machine behind...or bring the machine outside?

Silencis, detail, by Spanish textile artist, Olga Gonzales Angulo.

Circles and Shadows

Morning Coffee in Rome

view from the bathroom window,
Sulmona, Italy