There is more within a book than what that actual book knows!
~ Lisa Rivas
Books are a uniquely portable magic. ~Stephen King
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Books let us into their souls and lay open to us the secrets of our own. ~William Hazlitt
At times my work gets featured in an “Etsy Treasury” which is a lucky thing for me and all who participate.
Recently, I was included in this stunning treasury called “Celestial Event” by Jennifer Schmidt.
I found it so very thought provoking with it’s selection of artwork, and beautifully composed layout.
A “gem of a design” in itself, and me desperately wanting to print it up and hang it as ART on my wall!
I am absolutely honored to have a “bite” in here, among these unique, creative and imaginative pieces of art!
Please see more treasuries by JennasRedRhino and who also has an Etsy shop called TheCatBall
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As different streams having different sources all mingle their waters in the sea,
so different tendencies, various though they appear,
crooked or straight,
all lead to God.
~Swami Vivekananda
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Pursue some path, however narrow and crooked, in which you can walk with love and reverence.
~Henry David Thoreau, American author 1817 – 1862
The rare Transit of Venus will start occurring this afternoon!
Venus will cross paths between the sun and the Earth you will see a tiny dot (if your weather permits) floating across the surface of the sun.
An e-Stamp showcasing The Transit of Venus! … also a syzygy!
This photo is a courtesy of my friend John Cara and the following explanation:
The transit of Venus across the face of the Sun as seen from Earth are among the rarest of predictable astronomical events. They occur in a pattern repeating every 243 years in pairs 8 years apart separated by gaps of approximately 121.5 and 105.5 years. The last transit was 6/8/2004, the next is 6/5/2012. After that, it’s likely not a person alive today will see the next transit in December of 2117.
SYZYGY……is the alignment of three or more celestial bodies in the same gravitational system along a straight line. The word is usually used in context with the Sun, the Earth, and the Moon or a planet, where the latter is in conjunction or opposition.
Solar and lunar eclipses occur at “times of syzygy“, as do transits and occultations.
Syzygy is also the highest scoring word that can be played in Scrabble without using an a, e, i, o, or u.
Here I am offering my images for “licensing” at the SURTEX 2012 show in NYC, a very exciting and fruitful exhibit!
Many possibilities… at this point I’m doing my follow-ups with everyone. Those that came by and the ones I made contact with. The attendance was phenomenal and it was well worth it! Most likely you will see a few Lisa Rivas items on the shelves at some point this year, I will keep you posted.
The image on the booth and the tall counter went on very smoothly, a total wrap!
I used a new product called Photo Tex a “Revolutionary New Substrate”, a removable-reusable adhesive fabric from South Korean inventors.
It is an adhesive-back fabric that sticks on to any non-porous flat surface and removes easily with no residue for a sharp-looking and seamless image.
This product was so fabulous everyone wanted to know more about it and best of all it can be printed using a wide range of printing technologies and inks.
You can purchase it here from Lex-Jet, tell them I sent you.
And the tear down of the booth – wrap up went like a breeze (rolled it up).
I am now planning to repurpose this image, maybe sew it… collage it… or paint some of it!