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Tag Archives: art
Gift #1195: A New Year
Welcome to 2023! I hope the new year is off to a good start for you. I enjoyed having a few weeks off at the end of the year, during which I was able to spend Christmas with my family … Continue reading
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Tagged 2023, art, Christianity, crafting, hygge, journaling, Knitting, New Year, spiritual living, winter
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Gift #1185: National Gallery of Art Part 2
Hello everyone! How are you all doing? Since we’re all at home and the museums are closed, I thought it would be an opportune time to share with you more pictures from our day at the National Gallery of Art. … Continue reading
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Tagged art, British holiday, England, Impressionism, J.M.W. Turner, landscapes, London, Monet, National Gallery of Art, Thomas Gainsborough, tourism, Travel
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Gift #1184: National Gallery of Art
Hello dear readers! Welcome to March – I’m so delighted that we’ve had some sunshine and warmer temps here. January and February are really hard on me and I feel great relief upon entering March. Now there’s just the time … Continue reading
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Tagged art, art history, art masters, Holiday, London, medieval art, mythology, National Gallery of Art, religious art, renaissance art, still life, tourism
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Gift #1178: In the Lake District with Beatrix Potter
I hope you all had a wonderful week. Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday and one of the experiences of the year I was most thankful for was the opportunity to visit England with my mom. Today on the blog we’re … Continue reading
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Tagged art, Beatrix Potter, Britain, Country, English authors, Hilltop Farm, Holiday, illustration, Lake District, landscape, mycology, Outdoors, watercolors
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Gift #1167: Foliage
There will be a brief interruption in the British Travelogue as we pause for a moment to admire the beauties of foliage, courtesy of the Art Elements Blog challenge theme for September. fo·li·age: the aggregate of leaves of one or … Continue reading
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Tagged art, art elements, Autumn, fall, foliage, Humblebeads, jewelrymaking, leaves, nature, paper crafting, rubber stamping, seasons
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Gift #1166: Kew Gardens
At the top of my list of places I wanted to visit while in London was Kew Gardens. This formidable bastion of botany has long enchanted visitors with its beautiful gardens and intoxicated scientists with its enviable collections. I’ve been … Continue reading
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Tagged art, botany, Gardens, History, Kew Gardens, London, nature, Travel, vacation
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Gift #1162: Sea and Selkies
“Sea and Selkies” was the theme for June’s Art Elements blog challenge. Selkies form an intrinsic part of the culture and mythology of Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. My introduction to selkies was from the movie “Secrets of Roan Inish”. An … Continue reading
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Tagged art, art elements blog, Handmade, jewelry, mythology, sea, seashells, selkie, spiritual living
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Gift #1161: Nemophilia
I’m so excited to share with you this month’s theme for Art Elements blog. Drumroll please… it’s “The Forest”! Those who have followed my blog for any length of time will know of my deep and abiding love for the … Continue reading
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Tagged art, art elements blog, forest, Gardanne beads, grubbi ceramics, hand-made jewelry, Humblebeads, mystery, nature, Outdoors, quotes, rubber stamping, Unity Stamp Company, wilderness
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Gift #1154: Orchid Fever
My mood can best be summed up with the following quote: “Now is the winter of our discontent.’ About the second week in February I start to lose it – I’ve had enough of winter and I can feel my … Continue reading
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Tagged art, flowers, Gardens, Greenhouse, Indianapolis Museum of Art, Natural history, nature, Orchids, seasons
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