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IF • Similar

December 5, 2008 · 22 Comments

Baseball is similar to an island of activity amidst a sea of statistics.
Author Unknown

Similar

original painting – available – contact Lisa Rivas – "Jupiter's Inning"
watercolor, wax, rice paper, blue foil, glazed • 24"H x 24"W • © Lisa Rivas

According to the World Resources Institute,
more than 80 percent of the Earth’s natural forests already have been destroyed.
DID YOU KNOW? An area of forest equal to 50 baseball fields is lost every minute!

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Much of the vitality in a friendship lies in the honoring of differences,
not simply in the enjoyment of similarities.
James Fredericks

   

Filed In: Fine Art, Pattern

2 Legged Table

December 2, 2008 · 7 Comments

2 legs is what I see.

2 legs that are very blue.

2 legs that hid behind the …

2 legs that support this tabletop.

2 legs that stand straight up and upon.

2 legs that we think do exist but are not seen.

2 legs that are needed to walk in order to get here.

2 legs placed the basket of “ripe red fruit“ upon this table.

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Next-Door

original painting • private collection – Memphis, TN – USA • “Next Door”
watercolor, wax, ricepaper, then quilted! • 36″H x 36″W • © Lisa Rivas

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I do not literally paint that table, but the emotion it produces upon me.
Henri Matisse

Inspiremethursday

   

Filed In: Fine Art

Living Bridges

December 1, 2008 · 9 Comments

Ant-bridge
Ants comprise one of
“the most cohesive societies on earth"
because of their incredible
cooperative behavior!

Like this remarkable feat where
a group of ants build "themselves" into
a living bridge
so other ants can pass and cross over!

I found this photo coincidentally of
Ant Bridge by Jacinda Brown upon
searching for images & info of cacti.

It inspired me to create the following piece,
for Cactus Monday…

Cactus_ant-bridge

fused glass with copper shavings • 4" x 4" • 2008 © Lisa Rivas • "The Living Bridge"

A wonderful example of survival of group interests above individual interests.

Cactus_monday

He that cannot forgive others breaks the bridge over which he must pass himself;
for every man has the need to be forgiven. Thomas Fuller

   

Filed In: Cactus & Succulents, Fine Art, Glass, Science

IF • Balloon

November 28, 2008 · 19 Comments

The "balloon" seems to stand still in the air,
while the "earth" flies past underneath.
Alberto Santos Dumont (early pioneer of aviation)

Balloon 

original painting – private collection – Memphis, TN – USA – "Up Above!"
watercolor, wax, ricepaper, then quilted! • 36"H x 24"W • © Lisa Rivas

The higher we soar, the smaller we appear to those who cannot fly. Friedrich Nietzsche

   

Filed In: Fine Art, Pattern

the ABC tag…

November 25, 2008 · 4 Comments

…I was tagged by Yoon See @ GREENER PASTURE
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A. Attached or single? single
B. Best friend? a few
C. Cake or pie? pie
D. Day of choice? Sunday
E. Essential item? eye glasses
F. Favorite color? green
G. Gummy bears or worms? gummy bears
H. Hometown? Caracas
I. Favorite indulgence? art supplies • chocolate
J. January or July? July
K. Kids? none
L. Life isn’t complete without?
flowers
M. Marriage date?
♥
N. Number of magazine subscriptions? 2
O. Oranges or apples? Oranges
P. Phobias? cockroaches
Q. Quotes?
Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time.
Thomas Merton
R.
Reasons to smile? babies
S. Season of choice? spring
T. span> Tag 7 people: Deb G., Lily, Vanessa, Ascender, Carol, Linda, Valaine
U. Unknown fact about me? 🙂
V. Vegetable? snow peas
W. Worst habit? meticulous
X. X-ray or ultrasound? x-ray
Y. Your favorite foods? sushi
Z. Zodiac sign? Scorpio

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Perfection is not when there is no more to add, but no more to take away.
Antoine de Saint-Exupery

   

Filed In: Friends, To Share

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