A little Cross.....

It's not like me to be feeling a little 'cross'....but today I am

so I will focus on the beauty that surrounds me...

 Clear Blue Sky, and Fluffy White Clouds, Amazing Sunsets....

and

these.....

the Mystery of Light......

Scientists are learning....

That the Light we experience today....

is still from the big bang of the birth of the ever expanding

Universe.

And I am learning....

 that each one of us is a microcosm of this expanding Universe 

and each one of us....

the same as..

the Universe.

Unique

and

Ever Expanding

and filled with

Light.

Taking a break.......with Talya Baharal

Last week I had the amazing good fortune to be able to work at Meltdown Studios in Albuquerque.  Jewelry Artist, Lauren Tobey, had the vision to generously offer a fully equiped small metals studio to those of us who don't, for whatever reason, have our own haven to work in.  This suited me so well this week......as I was staying in town and had lots of little 'bits' to make for eventual assemblage.

Whilst taking a break from hammering and drilling.........

I perused Lauren's abundant supply of periodicals for inspiration and amusement..........and much to my happy suprise.......the magazine I picked up featured the work of Talya Baharal.  Talya, although she won't remember me, was in a class (handmade paper and construction techniques) with me at Haystack many years ago........she offered me a special kindness......

and a small token.....

 it's orign is still a mystery to us......

found in the counrtryside near where she lives in upstate New York........

she and I shared a connection......and I found her to be, in addition to kind, beautiful and generous... amazingingly grounded and talented in her work.......with an aesthetic that deeply resonates.......

Here is a slide show of her work, including my favorite Jewelry Pieces from her Urban Landscape collection........(the music is a bit intense....you can mute it by pushing the icon)

and a nice video of the inception of this collection....

From a fellow 'picker'

Thank You Talya....

I am inspired.