tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2290332160821152086.post1082145460311250558..comments2024-03-22T12:34:51.352-07:00Comments on Art Propelled: THE SECRET GARDENArtPropelledhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15853722164314994360noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2290332160821152086.post-40975670669422756392010-04-26T20:29:52.757-07:002010-04-26T20:29:52.757-07:00I'm just getting around to commenting on this ...I'm just getting around to commenting on this post - I LOVE the hooked rugs and actually the whole post reminded me much of my mom - perhaps it was just the quote (her favorite book was The Secret Garden) - but thank you!Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06449839755544800916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2290332160821152086.post-57750150893892430152010-04-23T03:34:58.112-07:002010-04-23T03:34:58.112-07:00Lovely post, Robyn. I am having a deja vu of being...Lovely post, Robyn. I am having a deja vu of being a lonely high school girl reading Jane Eyre on a rainy night; feeling overly romantic and lost in my book, I went outside in my long nightgown and wandered in the garden, getting wet and my feet muddy, surrounded by the cocktail of scents from the moist flowers and grass. Thank you.Laurie Pearsallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12430149460507321351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2290332160821152086.post-58155818906675816712010-04-20T16:37:15.679-07:002010-04-20T16:37:15.679-07:00loved that book!
It would be great to read again ...loved that book! <br />It would be great to read again NOW<br /><br />r u still Exploring and expanding You!<br /><br />xomansuetudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03805383049085040581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2290332160821152086.post-5804706473211756772010-04-18T16:42:24.172-07:002010-04-18T16:42:24.172-07:00Thanks to you once again, Robyn, for introducing t...Thanks to you once again, Robyn, for introducing these inspirational artists. Jung-Yeon Min's work takes my breath away! They are all fantastic; I don't know how you find them, but I'm grateful that you do!Sharmon Davidsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222935617263973858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2290332160821152086.post-82154881119290480812010-04-17T21:43:18.290-07:002010-04-17T21:43:18.290-07:00Thank you for sharing these special treasures...I ...Thank you for sharing these special treasures...I will be back when it is not so late...you bless me with these artists and their personal spiritual journeys. Imagine and Live in Peace, Mary Helen Fernandez StewartMary Helen-Art Saves Liveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06029836981003692830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2290332160821152086.post-76756813185000579302010-04-17T17:26:31.023-07:002010-04-17T17:26:31.023-07:00Claire, we've had some really hot days but I t...Claire, we've had some really hot days but I think Autumn is finally arriving with blissful days in the outdoors.<br /><br />Lisa, yay! A Bullie in progress.<br /><br />Marilyn, enjoy!<br /><br />Stevie, I'm so tempted to try a hooked rug. It must be quite a soothing practice.<br /><br />Donna, I thought you would enjoy these rugs.<br /><br />Mary Ann, glad you enjoyed.<br /><br />Caroline, it was a joy to put together.<br /><br />Black and White :-)<br /><br />Leanne, secret gardens...fairy gardens .... thrilling!<br /><br />Thanks Angela.<br /><br />Laura, thank you :-)<br /><br />Debrina, one could get lost in Forest Walk.<br /><br />Lawendula, enjoy!<br /><br />Grrl, Garden Abstract is amazing isn't it?<br /><br />WildCherry, guess what I've been listening to? Thanks for the link.<br /><br />Lrc, last evening I sat quietly on the garden bench doing just that. The lawn had just been mown and the scent of grass cuttings was delicious.<br /><br />Jeane :-)ArtPropelledhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15853722164314994360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2290332160821152086.post-63616358835656493602010-04-17T16:46:28.444-07:002010-04-17T16:46:28.444-07:00Beautiful post...I am going to go back and spend m...Beautiful post...I am going to go back and spend more time.....just lovely!<br /><br />Jeanne :)Jeanne Henriqueshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07986759909478180763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2290332160821152086.post-47493254026775374472010-04-17T16:01:52.164-07:002010-04-17T16:01:52.164-07:00I really love your choices! I too loved the Secret...I really love your choices! I too loved the Secret Garden and I have always responded to magic realism. There is something wonderful about being in a garden and being perfectly still to listen to the life living there and maybe memories of past people as well.Thank you for sharing these artists work!Lrchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07287598217794642050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2290332160821152086.post-28117997229751539842010-04-17T09:32:01.639-07:002010-04-17T09:32:01.639-07:00The Secret Garden was always one of my favourites ...The Secret Garden was always one of my favourites as a child too and in fact I recently re-read it and discovered a whole new layer of meaning in it! (I wrote about it <a href="http://whatwegrow.blogspot.com/2007/08/secret-garden.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>.) May Sarton is an old favourite too and I am a big fan of magic realism too so you really hit my spot with this post Robyn : )Cherry Jeffshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09314804604605676735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2290332160821152086.post-74053152442405682302010-04-17T01:25:13.658-07:002010-04-17T01:25:13.658-07:00Secret garden was my favourite book as a child - I...Secret garden was my favourite book as a child - I identified with the<br /><br />emotional isolation and the defrosting of the boy's heart.<br /><br />And a big fan of Emily Pamphilon - but tyhe garden abstract<br /><br />well that took my breath away.<br /><br />Always a sucker for gridsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2290332160821152086.post-8982527727091176992010-04-17T00:56:58.038-07:002010-04-17T00:56:58.038-07:00Wow, so many breathtaking images, thanks for shari...Wow, so many breathtaking images, thanks for sharing :)Lawendulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01080549855629623790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2290332160821152086.post-50882983971989628592010-04-16T19:06:02.015-07:002010-04-16T19:06:02.015-07:00Love Forest Walk! Very ethereal and clever. Jus...Love Forest Walk! Very ethereal and clever. Just catching up on your previous post too! Ahhh...rusty things...the essence of corosion. Thank you so much for stopping on by my blog, Robyn. I really appreciate your comments. I am happy to find that there are like-minded bloggers out there who agree with me about keeping blogger ad free. Heartening stuff...a bit like your blog, really...<br />Loves to you!<br />DebsDebrinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17628982861593852257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2290332160821152086.post-37208641563581086162010-04-16T12:49:44.735-07:002010-04-16T12:49:44.735-07:00so beautiful :)so beautiful :)Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15349928247626849914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2290332160821152086.post-89988118089166839672010-04-16T12:18:20.741-07:002010-04-16T12:18:20.741-07:00Thank you so much for always taking the time to po...Thank you so much for always taking the time to post these links! You always manage to find some of the most fabulous art. I really enjoy seeing your own art, too. It's gorgeous!angela recadahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01171018304392191669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2290332160821152086.post-48768394762195518602010-04-16T08:09:23.108-07:002010-04-16T08:09:23.108-07:00These are all beautiful. They bring back memories ...These are all beautiful. They bring back memories of my walks in the woods as a girl wishing I had a secret garden.<br />Love so much the egg trees and the red shoes. <br />Thanks for sharing these Robyn.Leanne Piziohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06906128505167788108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2290332160821152086.post-25699764953993551982010-04-16T00:33:00.779-07:002010-04-16T00:33:00.779-07:00Robyn, ♥♥♥!Robyn, ♥♥♥!BLACK AND WHITEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15034304206003110366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2290332160821152086.post-83218371450485796872010-04-16T00:02:29.345-07:002010-04-16T00:02:29.345-07:00What a wonderful pot pourri of art, Robyn! And I ...What a wonderful pot pourri of art, Robyn! And I loved your previous rusty post too! Thank you - you always bring us such delights!Carolinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12851668813182425335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2290332160821152086.post-36821860600401376632010-04-15T21:50:33.348-07:002010-04-15T21:50:33.348-07:00This has been wonderful...I have visited the diffe...This has been wonderful...I have visited the different sites and have seen even more magic. Thank you Robin, this has been especially special!!Blue Sky Dreaminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12405128176114875597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2290332160821152086.post-47995644138263377972010-04-15T18:13:12.356-07:002010-04-15T18:13:12.356-07:00Oh my...I want to lie under the trees and watch th...Oh my...I want to lie under the trees and watch the clouds float by on any one of these hooked rugs...that's a medium I've always been so taken with...painting with yarns.<br /><br />each of these individual images is a doorway and I will walk through every one of them...and what a grand adventure that will be for the start of the new walk 'round the wheel of the natural year'.<br /><br />Thanks, Robyn, for all your 'surfing' and the treasures that you bring back and share.merci33https://www.blogger.com/profile/08059537354941356062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2290332160821152086.post-74368805349875334762010-04-15T15:26:15.026-07:002010-04-15T15:26:15.026-07:00My maternal grandmother hooked rugs. She collected...My maternal grandmother hooked rugs. She collected old wool fabrics or clothing, tore it into strips and rolled them into balls. Most of her rugs were of flowers. I had one for years but the moths finally got it. <br /><br />My favorite book when I was 12 was the Secret Garden. The magic of the garden and the mystery inside the old house were strong draws on my imagination. <br /><br />Love this post!!steviewrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14233066158555762167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2290332160821152086.post-85538792370715952272010-04-15T10:34:49.376-07:002010-04-15T10:34:49.376-07:00Sukipoet, you might want another later :-)
Jacky,...Sukipoet, you might want another later :-)<br /><br />Jacky, its a very peaceful photo isn't it? <br /><br />Cat, glad you enjoyed the post.ArtPropelledhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15853722164314994360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2290332160821152086.post-85455188699770689302010-04-15T06:59:11.623-07:002010-04-15T06:59:11.623-07:00Garden art is a favorite of mine..love embellishin...Garden art is a favorite of mine..love embellishing my garden with stone art and rusty relics!<br /><br />Chuck Gumpert's work is amazing.. the color palettes and the blending...not being a painter I am in awe of pieces like his...<br /><br />Jung-Yeon's pieces are gorgeous..would have to liked to read more about her technique...looks like illustration, airbrush and paint combo...<br /><br />other news...our bullie breeders gal is in the family way...Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07175115272437437064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2290332160821152086.post-60955936301258268792010-04-15T06:23:37.761-07:002010-04-15T06:23:37.761-07:00Robyn, just to say thank you for the comment you l...Robyn, just to say thank you for the comment you left at my blog when Kendalee guest posted. <br /><br />I would say that the forest walk and metamorphose-attendre were an absolute delight to the look at, deeply. <br /><br />Thank you for sharing. <br /><br />Hoping that the SA autumn is warmer than a rather chilly Irish spring. I miss home... terribly.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17957834646085933322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2290332160821152086.post-11917146965399082702010-04-15T05:45:59.606-07:002010-04-15T05:45:59.606-07:00Karin, I love the internet! How else would I have ...Karin, I love the internet! How else would I have found these amazing artists.<br /><br />Lorna, exactly!<br /><br />Emma, Mary Ann has painted a series of beautiful garden abstracts. My favourite Wakeleys.<br /><br />Penny, I'm looking forward to hearing more about the workshops.<br /><br />Leslie, clam shell rattles ? They sound delightful.<br /><br />Lyle, thanks so much. I agree, we all need that little hideaway to gather our thoughts.<br /><br />India, if I can't sleep you can guarantee I'm hunting, gathering artists and blogging.<br /><br />Margaret, before I even started gathering for this post your gate piece and Mary Ann's garden abstracts immediately came to mind. Some artworks just sit in my subconscious waiting for the right opportunity.<br /><br />Neva, I was so delighted you sent me the photos!<br /><br />Susan, you're a star. I have a feeling you will continue this theme in a collage. See you soon over at your blog.<br /><br />Shayna, thank YOU.<br /><br />Katherine, glad you enjoyed the post.<br /><br />Laura, Elaine Pamphilon's style is very refreshing isn't it. Simple but charming.<br /><br />Annie, did you make fairy gardens when you were little? I loved making fairy gardens!<br /><br />Sophie, so glad you enjoyed the walk.<br /><br />Cathy, I hope you do make a rug soon. I'm very taken with them. Have you looked at Tara Ross' rag rugs? Ann's work has such a purity about them..... and yet there is an undercurrent which reminds me of those childrens fables I loved having read to me at bedtime when I was a child. <br /><br />Shayla, Ann Willey's pieces set the mood.ArtPropelledhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15853722164314994360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2290332160821152086.post-86064290352698650832010-04-15T05:44:45.318-07:002010-04-15T05:44:45.318-07:00absolutely enchanted post Robyn, gorgeous textures...absolutely enchanted post Robyn, gorgeous textures and colors and of course the story of the secret garden is an all time fav! thanks!!Caterina Gigliohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02866569809702127806noreply@blogger.com