March Madness

The now-classic logo

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Antique long-stitched embroidery, early 20th century

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XOXO, Darina Sleziak, Cotton thread on cotton ground, 2014
 

Sealed with a Kiss

As the rosy-hued month of February slipped into the tempestuous month of March, an art project took hold.  Draw upon what you know, the artist is always told.  Here the inspiration is two-fold: the punchy logo of fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg, and the hand-stitched vivid embellishment of a piece of traditional woman's clothing from the village of Dobra Niva, Slovakia.  The results?  A collision of two worlds where old-world creative expression melds with the bold and cheeky styling of contemporary culture.

 

 

Images D. Sleziak

A New Day Has Dawn

In full bloom: seeking richness in each and every day

"Yesterday is gone. 

Tomorrow has not yet come.

We have only today. 

Let us begin."

                                      

                                                                           -- Mother Teresa

Seize the day means different things to different people: how one accomplishes it, or even defines it, is unique to each individual.  For me, it is captured in three succinct statements. 

              1.  Seek new horizons
 
              2.  Push boundaries
   
              3.  Create

These are my goals for the days that will unfold over the coming year.  I seek to breathe deeper, to look closer, and to enjoy more readily.  With this in mind, let's meet back here, say once a month, and slowly, the vivid tapestry that I believe 2014 will be, will unfurl.

See you in February.

 

Image D. Sleziak

The Sound of Silence

In the stillness, icy drops cling to the needles' edge

On sabbatical since the end of October; to return in the new year with a fresh start.  See you then.

Image D. Sleziak