Tuesday, June 1, 2010

Green Does My Garden Grow



Here we go again.
My garden is my favorite spot, obviously.
For years I had a block on my design board I wanted to expand and low, it was green.
So I made some similar pieces and then had to kick out the original one.
The greens were way too grayed.
I wanted some cleaner greens. Finally I need brightness in my work.
I find I am so much more at ease doing traditional work to make art.
There is a peacefulness handling blocks and it is so fun to see how they can tell a story.
Here you see pathways, you see wandering, you see the colors of the yard, you see soft and hard, straight and meandering. What else, my friends?

5 comments:

  1. Helen, this is a
    soothing piece. I like that you used the sort of 'rail fence' blocks and the pathways they create. If you had two more at the top, it would resemble a labryinth. And I see sunshine and shadows [to use a traditional term] or could I say even some hiding places...

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  2. I would be happy to spend time in your garden. So calm and peaceful.

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  3. This piece makes me smile and reach for a glass of iced tea. Is that a pair of pigs I see frolicking in your garden?

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  4. No Susan H.......but how did you know we have two sheep! I think we all agree gardens are just plain necessary to our wellbeing.No matter what the size.

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  5. Helen, nothing wrong with beginning with traditional blocks especially in regards to your garden. Something to be said for the structure of your blocks in regards to a garden....like looking down from and airplane and seeing a quilt.

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