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A new home for "Evening Waves" (Photo credit to author Holly Szurpicki)
Hi Subscriber,
An artist's work is never about the artist alone.
For me, it's about other artists and writers I've admired and learned
from. It's about the Creator who placed this creativity in my hands.
Then there are the people who contribute by way of their actions and
reactions. There are so very many, and I take great pleasure in reading
them.
I try to respond to everyone who writes to me about things I've written
or painted. Their responses often ignite memory and provide inspiration
for new work. Many are as full of emotion and humor as I strive to
convey in my own work, and I am honored by them.
While most who receive this letter do not know one another personally,
there are so many connective threads among and between them that I felt
you would enjoy them too.
So I'm sharing a couple of fun ones today for your pleasure.
Ready? Here goes...
Brave Mama / Lil' Stinker
This is from T. Simon who met with me at LeRouge last month to receive
the apple painting she had commissioned. After coffee, she invited me
to visit her home and I had the unexpected privilege of seeing her
charming wool felted sculptures.
...whole micro-worlds in fact, little forest fantasy vignettes, made
for her grandchildren to play with. I was especially captivated with a
tiny owl. She had sculpted its teeny-tiny tail in a way that somehow
made it feel alive. I expected it to twitch any moment.
After last week's letter which included my story, "Storm Blanket," she
sent the following response.
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"Hi Jan! I enjoyed your book excerpt and I have a friend who
immediately came to mind to present as her Christmas gift this year.
I love the idea of the storm blanket. My mother was terrified of
storms, having grown up on a mountain (Sand Mountain) in Northern
Alabama where the storms can be fierce.
She didn't want to spread her fear to my brother and me so she would
calm herself as best as she could by reading to us.
She would gather us in the living room with a stack of our children's
books and read aloud during the storm. I loved being read to.
Apparently, so much so, that on a few occasions (aged 3 or 4), I would
step to the window with a favorite book in hand, and look at the sky
(on a perfectly clear day), and tell her a storm was coming.
She would stop what she was doing to read it to me."
T. Simon (by permission)
Next is not about a response, but rather a whole persona.
Her name is Holly K. Szurpicki and she's the published author of a
series of inspirational books that blend reality and fantasy.
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Author of the ShortyBean series won the Spring Giveaway.
Holly won my Spring Giveaway.
When my painting, "Evening Waves" arrived, she sent me a beautiful
picture of her and her husband with my painting displayed in their
lovely home.
I invite you to explore her stories.
Click HERE to visit Holly's website.
Holly is not only a subscriber, but a long-time friend. I can proudly
say that I knew her 'when.'
Both Holly and T. Simon are mind-blowingly creative women and I'm
honored to know them both. You know the old campfire song...
"Make new friends but keep the old. One is silver and the other is
gold."
Well, they're both 24 Karat in my book!
When you listen for birdsong some evening this week, perhaps you'll
hear an owl. And just perhaps...it will wag its teeny-tiny tail for you.
Jan
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