Back To Center

the beginnings of a tree spirit

for my sculpture garden

her head carved from a cedar stump

the body a limb that broke on my

pecan tree last year

i've had to work on her between rains

as i don't have anywhere to work

out of the weather

just cover her with the tarp 

to cut down on drying time

when wet 

it's been a cold...wet...winter here

i've been holed up inside

reading

studying

it gladdens my heart to be able

to work outdoors again

meditative

healing

working my way back

to  center

Finished

i finished this piece today

instead of burning and sanding

i used my razortip wood burner

to add shadows

i've got a new project in mind

but won't be able to get started 

for another week

i'm looking forward to

experimenting with some

coloring and surface design

on wood

Happy Camper

 

happy camper!

happy camper!

happy camper!

hoping now i can kick my carving up

a notch...

The Keeper of My Heart

"most people have only made

a dent in my memory

a little nick

but you..

you moved in

made yourself at home

and spread your arms to

make room for your

wingspan"

at the end of the day

to be spent

and covered in sawdust

soothes my soul

this...

will be 

the keeper of

my

heart

The Path of Knowing

                                                                                            giselle hicks ceramics

seven gifts:

...the courage to sit and wait

...the curiosity to open closed doors and explore

what is behind them

...the ability to listen to yourself

...an appreciation for the experience of all life

...a respect for the power of your imagination

...the compassion to try to embrace all things with

unconditional acceptance

...an awe for the path of knowing

these are from one of my latest reads:

this:

began debarking today
chisel
hammer
muscle
we talk
promised i would
 listen
 to her wishes
then
 do my best
with an awe for the
path of
knowing