Sunday, April 3, 2011

RAW - the 52 week journey

mary jane dodd

'logic will get you from A to B.
imagination will take you everywhere.'
~ albert einstein


and the natural world will provide more to muse upon than anything else... 


this ring was made after a day spent going in and out of the house, noticing the fresh green shoots and leaves covered with the silvery veil of ici-ness which fell in the way of snow, sleet and hail... how fragile and yet hearty are the first stirrings of spring... 


while walking this week i noticed birds flying with grasses in their beaks; squirrels rustling through leaves, scampering up trees with their mouths filled... 


searching for the perfect fork in which to entrust their new homes... 

preparing for nests and the new life soon to follow... 




after seeing over 20 swans take flight in the river this morning, i was thinking of feathers and things aloft... things aloft and wishes... wishes and dandelion parachutes... 


floating gently away - carrying hopes and dreams with them...

here is the link to the flickr group where you can see some really terrific and imaginative work!

10 comments:

stregata said...

All three rings are wonderful - but the feathers and wishes and dandelion parachutes have me dreaming...

Jen Judd said...

lllooooove them all.

Holly said...

Oh goodness, these rings are gorgeous! I love the contrast between the complex and simplicity of the first, but have to say that the middle one really calls to me - it so multifaceted!

Spirited Earth said...

love all these rings ..especially the last

Carol- Beads and Birds said...

Ha! Those little paddles get ME everytime!!
xx, Carol

Lisa said...

these are all equally amazing and creative...love the out of the box approach...divine inspiration MJ!

DArsie Manzella said...

The last ring- I love the movement. And I always like to see what your RAW challenge brings about! Nice work MaryJane~

auroraborealis said...

what beautiful rings you have here !!

Patty said...

Incredibly inspired, and what a collection of work in the Flickr group! Wow.

VanBeads said...

These are just beautiful! I particularly like the first one - it's simple and strong. Wonderful inspirations, too!

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