Category Archives: paying attention

101 in 1001 Progress Report

Posted on January 1, 2010 by randomyriad

This is my 6 month check in with my 101 in 1001 list. My progress is generally spotty. There are a items finished, and a few well on their way to done. But there are also those that are barely … Continue reading →

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Frozen World Still Life Studies

Posted on December 11, 2009 by randomyriad

Days are short and cold. I rise in the dark of the morning. When I come home it is dusk. The last couple of days I have been walking in the late afternoon and into the twilight. I visit a … Continue reading →

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Light fell on the Floor

Posted on December 8, 2009 by randomyriad

In our classroom the sunlight slanted in and lay on the floor in a bright pool inspiring young artists and older ones too. They sat on the edges of the light arranging random objects and enjoying the contrast of the … Continue reading →

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A 15 Minute Poem

Posted on December 7, 2009 by randomyriad

This is a 15 minute poem, an idea from this intriguing blog. A Cold Walk at the Lake The Air is dry and no white condensation billows out of our mouths as we talk Hunched in our layers trudging at … Continue reading →

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Working with Wet Wood In the Wet Wood

Posted on November 23, 2009 by randomyriad

I was out in the woods behind my house, and I came across a lot of branches and roots scattered about. Everything is so wet and broken after a week of rain and wind. As I was looking at the … Continue reading →

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