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2022, Art, Challenge, creative, earth tones, inspiration

a clearing

Random Jar Challenge – Earth Tones

How’d it go?

Well … I stared at the pile for weeks and right before bailing & failing,  I researched earth tones instead.

Earth Tones

Circa 1970  filled with muted and mellow nature shades in brown, avocado green, harvest gold, wood paneling, macrame, indoor plants, shag carpet, groovy boots, polyester leisure suits and Save the Earth signs.

irony © mara leeFunny how that works … laid out a design with ceramic tile, pennies from the US and Canada, a vintage brooch, gold tile, ball-chain, green and orange glass tile, a metal washer found on the side of the road, orange bead, saw-tooth hanger on back painted gold, 3″x3″ inch mirror and will eventually be listed at the shop.

To all appearances, the artist acts like a mediumistic being who, from the labyrinth beyond time and space, seeks his way out to a clearing. – Marcel Duchamp 

nature of things © mara lee
now and then © mara lee

53 Year Old Fun Fact – the Woodstock Music Festival (1969) was all about changing social practices and gave the hippies – who were deeply political – a platform to reshape the way society treats itself for the better and …

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Have a Nice Day!

2021, Art, artist, coming attractions, Mara Lee

It Is What It Is

The studio will be done this summer and I’m in love with my electrician and his crew.

The Crew © mara lee

The shops are visited – thank you very much – some people buy stuff, it’s very cool and I’d like to see more of that.

wishes © mara leeFIND US here, on Etsy, Pinterest and jakeandcharlie.com.

It’s really true … the days of events and road trips are over … looks like this start won’t be stopped unless I’m bored, kidnapped or dead.  Sounds like fun, carry on.

SHOP | ETSY

HI D!
2021, Mara Lee, Photography, Thoughts

Top 10 Winter Revelations

  1. The current state of doom, gloom and negativity have made skipping and blowing bubbles blogging a real challenge.
  2. Mean people suck.
  3.  I’m closer to finding my tile tools.
  4.  Patience has an evil twin.
  5.  I’m not sorry to whoever has to dispose of my life litter, there’s a lot of really cool stuff in there.  
  6.  February is a weight changer in the north woods.
  7.  Trees make good neighbors.
  8.  Makes sense that less feels best. ;)D
  9. Dirt happens so do spiders, mice and wolves.
  10. It’s a short stay, slow down, fear less and always be a good one.