Blending colors, bending lines

New piece.

Oil on canvas.

Just a bit abstract.

I've been making oil painting of things in my kitchen recently. 

Bass clarinet

Even though I made this drawing years ago I thought it would be a great time to post it since it is only 12 days after Russian Christmas. The bass clarinet part for Alfred Reed's "Russian Christmas Music" is in the background; if you never heard this song I suggest you listen to it some time. Hope you all had wonderful holiday season! 

Modern Macramé

For most people, the word "macramé" brings to mind images of summer camp or the 1970's. However, I'm finding that macramé is a great way to showcase natural stones and glass beads. 

Necklaces from left to right: 1) Clear quartz, smokey quarts, tangerine quartz, and carnelian on waxed linen with rose gold plated clasp  2) Glass beads and carved carnelian roses on hemp  3) Tangerine quartz on waxed linen with rose gold plated clasp

"Nature in Waking"

"Nature in Waking" is an acrylic painting based off a friend's poem of the same title. The old adage says that "a picture is worth a thousand words." That maybe true, but there are some poems that are worth a thousand pictures.

"Nature in Waking" 

by Danielle Fessenbecker

This morning, just before the sun removed sleep from its eyes

and the stars rested their heads on cosmic pillows

I climbed a tree overlooking yards of houses 

with chimneys and window lights

All the grass yawned and stretched the length of wire fences

While even humble flowers shook to clear frost from their limbs 

and winter dreams.

Past town I could see distant valleys and fields making love to earth

as curious hills smiled down on their thing together.

At first blush each part of nature looks new and innocent 

in the ever ceasing rebirth of itself.

Pin made from glass beads, jade beads, and fresh water pearls.