___ happy new year___ Peace___

"the way to do is to be. . ."

__LaoTzu, (c.600 BC)

notes of an artists: (c) 2009 blt

___ two friends at the new year coming___

"work of sight is done . . . now do heart work, on the pictures within you. . ."

__rainer maria rilke

notes of an artist: " only caring counts. . ."

artwork & words (c) 2009 blt

___ true edge ___

"true simplicity consists not in the use of particular forms, but in foregoing

over-indulgence, in maintaining humility of spirit, and in keeping the material

surroundings of our lives directly serviceable to necessary ends, even

though these surroundings may properly be characterized by grace,

symmetry, and beauty."

Book of Discipline of the Religious Society of Friends

Adopted by Philadelphia Yearly Meeting, 1927

note of an artist:

"driving to Lyon dec. 25th, 2009. . .

& rain as if all things were new. . ."

(c) 2009 blt

___ lights___

"on the road to Lyon

december 25th, 2009"

(c)2009 blt

___ l'art de savoir être ___

" Maître Huang me disait : « Il faut essayer de pénétrer l'ordre secret

des choses et de prendre modèle sur la nature du ciel.

C'est un modèle de grandeur, de vide et un générateur d'absolu.

Ce n'est qu'en suivant sa voie que l'on peut s'approcher de l'Etre. »

__ fabienne verdier__

@ galerie Alice Pauli

__ when wheat warms up the earth ___

"we know the way wheat holds to the earth __ pulls you closer to life __

& we also know that painting like language is home."

_The Harvesters, 1565 - Pieter Bruegel the Elder

(Netherlandish, active by 1551, died 1569) _ Oil on wood . Metropolitan Museum, NYC.

"For the longest time, we spent our lunch hour at the Metropolitan Museum,

feeding our bread to birds outside, on the roof-top . while, "the harvesters" were

eating their lunch. if you ever meet Bruegel's harvesters, one day in passing,

walking the endless rooms of the museum. take your time, stop by and say hello.

look for the small woman__ in the center of the picture__ with her brown, round, hat.

she's looking straight at you, eating a slice of bread. Had she made the bread

herself? we'd always hope for a taste of it . walking in the painting, sitting down

next to her and chat ! how is the weather, the kids? may be then, who knows__

would she have shared a slice of her bread with us?"

_ while the world in Copenhagen talks about the future of our planet.

Bruegel's harvesters are still here , to remind us, that on a warm day of

Summer__ in the Netherlands __ the wheat harvest was plentiful."

__ note of an artist: (c) blt