the X facta

This week's art

Bead & wire Christmas tree topper
Original art by Kel © 2009

The gallery where I work is putting up a Christmas tree decorated with handmade original pieces by local artists. I'm hoping this will get chosen to be the Christmas tree topper. Along with the art exhibited in the gallery for the month of December, all work is for sale "off the wall", or in this case, "off the tree".

Designed to be a suitable decoration all year round,
this could also be a table centrepiece, with a candle in the middle.
Or as an original 'gift wrapping' for a special bottle of wine.

best google search to land here

someone came to this blog today after google searching:
"big bad" banksia men and jesus

that xfacta ranks on page one for those topics just made me laugh
creative arts, nature and spirituality,
yep, I guess banksia men and jesus sums it all up nicely

do share - what's the best google search that landed someone at your blog ?

Art Attack : animal:vegetable:mineral

"P1 and P2, this is flight control. Drop your landing gear. NOW!"

Lighten up. Lemons make lemonade.

Heat and pressure a gemstone maketh.

We're about to enter the silly season. When time seems to be stretched thin, money even thinner. With something on every night or day between now and Christmas, life has officially entered warp speed.

To counterbalance all that, I offer a back-to-nature art attack challenge. Create something using animal:vegetable:mineral as your theme. Use the challenge as an exercise in meditation, contemplation, and a reminder to stop and breathe.

It might be photography, sketching, painting, sculpture . . . whatever calls to you. Post your interpretation on your blog, then leave a comment here to say you've just had an art attack.

Blessing 11.4

May your prayers be deeper than words

getting to the heart of the matter
through movement, colour,
light and shade

As you communicate with the Divine
may your senses be open
for unspoken answers

may you feel the love
smell the scent
see the light

~ Kel