I don’t usually blog about my political opinions but I have to deliver my rant today!. Every morning when I open the half and half for my coffee I am frustrated with the latest version of poor quality bottle caps that are increasing hard to get back on the container. As packaging of many food […]
Author: turtlemoonimpressions
As a native plant gardener, the natural world is phenomenal and so much of the man-made world - our architecture, our cities - are stunning accomplishments. They exist hand in hand in both beautiful expressions and sometimes disastrous manifestations.
Our entire existence with the natural and the invented is intertwined – each dependent on the other, even as my art evolves, each breathing in the wake of the other.
As a mixed media artist - textile, paper, printmaker - various substrates and mediums - surface design is one aspect of the process that I love. I thoroughly enjoy the play with color, value and construct, particularly the improvisation which starts with one thing, an idea, a glimpse of a vision, perhaps something that captures my eye for a moment in time and it grows organically. I become focused on whatever piece I'm working on and follow my muse to find my way.
Mother Nature, From Hawks to Cottontails and More
For the first time this season I was able to go out to plant a few plugs that arrived 2 days ago – some geraniums, lobelia and asters. Hoping for the best! I never saw any of the buttercups (marsh marigolds) sprout from the seeds I planted. I will try again in a better located […]
Gardening Goodies
“Blossom by blossom the spring begins.” Algernon Charles Swinburnethe If you’re interested in learning more about native plant gardening, I have some interesting links for you this week! Grow Native Massachusetts presents Evenings With Experts, A Free Public Lecture Series and this week it will be tomorrow evening, Wednesday, April 28 | 7:00 – 8:30pm […]