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Eternal Spring

 

 

Odilon-Redon---Tutt'Art@-(33)

‘Two girls among flowers’ – Odilon Redon

 1909

 

 

Barbara Dunshee---a-contrast-of-movement-and-structure

Barbara Dunshee jar with curly handled lid

 

 

Elusive spring :

 

Spring has been a little bit erratic and evasive of late, hijacked by both Winter and Summer. Just thought I would add some art to fill in the lapses.

 

 

Birds ‘n’ Spring

The poem below is by the comedian Spike Milligan, who was prone to recite it at odd moments and for no particular reason.

 

Spring is Sprung

Spring is sprung, the grass is ris.
I wonders where the birdies is.
They say the birds is on the wing.
Ain’t that absurd?
I always thought the wing was on the bird.

The late Spike Milligan moved from the England to an Eastern coastal town in Australia called Woy Woy, which I thought was appropriate because he was known to look at the sky and exclaim Why Why?  The Aboriginal meaning for Woy Woy is ‘deep water’. “But which Woy means deep and which Woy means water ?”, was a question Spike liked to ask.

 

 

Spring (Again)
Michael Ryan

The birds were louder this morning,
raucous, oblivious, tweeting their teensy bird-brains out.
It scared me, until I remembered it’s Spring.
How do they know it? A stupid question.
Thank you, birdies. I had forgotten how promise feels.

 

Jasmine

spring is poppin’
bunnies are hoppin,
birdies are chirpy
felines are flirty
frogs are burpy
squirrels are gnawin
the ice is thawin’
magnolia hues intoxicating
jasmine scents un-abating
smiling muscles they’re hurtin’
coz that sunshine keeps burstin’

 

 

“Come you lost Atoms to your Centre draw,
And be the Eternal Mirror that you saw:
Rays that have wander’d into Darkness wide
Return and back into your Sun subside”

The Conference of the Birds, Sufi Poems of Farid ud-Din Attar

 


Surreal buds flourish atop sturdy stoneware, blooming in brilliant hues - Amazon Dreams Pitcher - anthropologie

Amazon Dreams Pitcher – Carmen de Viboral, Colombia

Antropologie

 

 

Michael-Leunig

Michael Leunig

 

 

Vase-With-Snails-by-Greg-Payce,-1990

‘Vase With Snails’ by Greg Payce

1990

 

 

 

wall-pocket-vessel-by-Cathy Kiffney

Cathy Kiffney  – ceramic wall pocket

 

 

 

 totem sculpture by mudgoddess, etsy

Ceramic Totem – ‘The Cardinal’ – Mudgoddess, etsy

 

 

 

Ardmore floral decorated ceramic lidded jar

Lidded vessel with floral decoration – Ardmore

 

 

 

Ana Tzarev - Flower Power crimson sculpture flower

Ana Tzarev – ‘Flower Power’

75-year-old Ana Tzarev is installing a collection of sculptures of brightly coloured 15ft flowers in  seven different countries around the world. Croatian-born Tzarev claims the flowers, which when taken as a whole will become the world’s largest sculpture, and will be placed in areas where millions of people will be able to see them as they go about their daily lives.

 

 

 

Andrea-Gill abstract styled vase

Andrea Gill vase

 

 

 


Andromeda---Odilon-Redon,-c.-1912

‘Andromeda’ — Odilon Redon, c. 1912

 

 

 

 

Art-Deco-Vase-by-Sabino-14inches with dancing relief figures- PAUL STAMATI GALLERY

Art Deco Vase by Sabino- height 14 inches

PAUL STAMATI GALLERY – 1stDibs

 

 

 

Astrid-Riedel ceramic sculpture vessel

Astrid Riedel

 

 

 

Edward-Maracek-Starlight-Star-Bright-1950

‘Starlight Starbright’ painting –  Edward Maracek

1950

 

 

Carnival-Paper-(paper-sculptures)-by-Carlos-Meira-for-an-exhibition-called-'Folia-de-Papel'

Carnival Paper (paper sculptures) by Carlos Meira

 

 

 

Yellowstone-Horizon-1,-copper,-enamel,--silver-by-Harlan-W-Butt

‘Yellowstone Horizon 1’ , copper, enamel, silver by Harlan W Butt

 

 

 

Rare-vase,-signed-Loetz-Austria - gold and turquoise

Loetz vase, Austria

 

 

 

Carol-Gouthro ceramic pod

Carol Gouthro

 

 

 

CATTEAU-Charles-(1880-1966),-Kéramis-vase-earthenware-and-enamel

Charles Catteau floral vase

 

 

 

Charming-Art-Deco-Signed-Figural-Dancing-Ladies-Lamp-with-Original-Flame-Shade

French Art Deco Signed Figural Dancing Ladies Lamp with Original Flame Shade

circa 1920-1939

Mars Palm Beach, FL

 

 

 

Wings-of-Joy---Ginger Gilmore

‘Wings Of Joy’ – Ginger Gilmore

 

 

Edouard-Cazaux,-La-Varenne-Saint-Hilaire-50,s - large bird motif

Edouard Cazaux, La Varenne Saint Hilaire

50’s

 

 

Cypress-Cutout-Pedestal-Vase---Bonnie-Belt in green and gold

Cypress Cutout Pedestal Vase – Bonnie Belt

 

 

Boch-Frères-Kéramis-ceramic-vase-by-Charles-Catteau-with-hand-painted-floral-decoration-in-bright-blue,-green,-yellow,-red,-and-fuchsia,-ca

Boch Frères Kéramis ceramic vase by Charles Catteau

 

 

Denise-Romecki-Ceramic-Sculpture

‘Spotted Venus’ – Denise Romecki

www.deniseromecki.com/

 

Detail_of_the_gold_mosaic_floor---Walter-Crane

Mermaid mosaic frieze — Walter Crane

Based on designs from the palace at La Zisa in Palermo, Italy.

Leighton House, Kensington

 

 

Eugene-Rousseau-(1827-1913)-Leveillé-ernest-(1841-1913)-large-vase-horn-opening-forming-lozenge-marmorean-multilayer-crystal-polychrome

Crystal glass vase – Eugene-Rousseau and Leveillé Ernest

 

 

 

Janet De Boos vase with blue birds

Janet De Boos vase

 

 

Jenny-Orchard

Nature vase – earthenware with glazes and enamels – Jenny Orchard

55 x 24 x 24cm

Beaver Galleries

 

Jenny-Orchard-Baby-and-Mum---2012-Hand-built,-multi-glazed-ceramics-45-cm-high

‘Baby and Mum’ – Jenny orchard

 

 

 

Dragon Wall_Clock,_c._1880,_probably_made_by_Escalier_de_Cristal,_Paris,_bronze_and_enamel_-_Art_Institute_of_Chicago

Dragon Wall Clock probably made by Escalier de Cristal, Paris, bronze and enamel

Art Institute of Chicago, c. 1880

 

 

 

Irina-Kotova - red haired girl on a swing

Irina Kotova

 

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Art Nouveau vase – Emile Galle

Chrysler Museum, Norfolk (photo by JE Berger)

 

 

 

Kasia-Polkowska-Spring In The Mountains

 ‘Spring In The Mountains’ – Kasia Polkowska

 

 

 

Nguyen Tuan Khanh- Eva eternal spring Painting of a nude female on a lotus lake

Nguyen Tuan Khanh-  ‘Eva Eternal Spring’

 

Laurie-Shaman dragonfly and fish vase

Laurie Shaman

 

 

Lorenzo-Quinn---Tutt'Art@---(49)

Lorenzo Quinn

 

 

 

magic_hand glass--mosaic-Swan-Mosaics

‘Magic Hand’  mosaic vase – Swan- Mosaics

 

 

 

earl_jack-glazed_ceramic_sculptural_vase~

Jack Earl

 

 

Marissa-Motto-Ceramic garden totem

Marissa Motto

 

 

 

Mata-Ortiz-Hand-Coiled-Indian-Pottery

Mata Ortiz hand coiled sgraffito ola

 

 

 

English Moorcroft-Pottery-Willowherb vase - pink flower motif

Willowherb – Moorcroft Pottery vase

 

 

 

Niki de Saint Phalle - Pacific Design Center, Los Angeles-france-amerique-com

Niki de Saint Phalle sculpture – Pacific Design Center, Los Angeles

france-amerique.com

 

paper-doll-sculpture - lady wearing an apple tree patterned own ----KATYA

Katya paper mache doll

 

 

Peter Voulkos abstract ceramic sculpture

Peter Voulkos

 

 

Wheel-thrown-bowl-with-sculpted-Heron-attached-on-a-rock-with-reeds

White Heron bowl – Bonnie Belt

 

Erte Heat sculpture lady in a red gown relaxing on a tree

‘Heat’ – Erte

 

 

 

Nesting-Great-Egrets-by-Guy-Schmickle-on-Flickr

Nesting Great Egrets by Guy Schmickle on Flickr

 

 

 

 

Amazing-Gourd-Carving-Art-by-Marilyn-Sunderland

Gourd Carving Art by Marilyn Sunderland

 

 

 

 

English_ceramic_shoes,_Bristolware,_1768_-_Bata_Shoe_Museum_Toronto,-Ontario,-Canada

English Bristolware ceramic shoes, 1768

Bata Shoe Museum – Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Daderot – Wiki Commons

 

 

Lona-Hymas-Smith--Horizon-Fine-Art-Gallery

Lona Hymas-Smith

Horizon Fine Art Gallery

 

 

 

Nancy-Keating ceramic mosaic bottle

Mosaic bottle – Nancy Keating

 

 

 

zdravkoni---etsy---metalwork sculpture of a dragonfly

Dragonfly – zdravkoni—etsy

 

 

 

Royal-Dux-Porcelain-Figural-Compote-Dancing-Lady-Figure-heght-20

Figural compote – Royal Dux

 

 

 

sweet_dream_vaso-Roberto-Giannotti,-2005

‘Sweet Dream Vaso’ – Roberto Giannotti

2005

 

Vase-by-William-de-Morgan,-Fulham,-England,-circa-1888-1898

William de Morgan vase, Fulham, England

circa 1888-1898

 

 

Vipoo-Srivilasa-For-the-Future

Vipoo Srivilasa – ‘For the Future’

 

 

 

Wedgwood-lustre-tall-vase V&A

Tall lustre vase – Wedgwood

V&A

 

 

Cherry-Blossom-Dragon-eggshelllady - Linda Biggers Mixed media mosaic, eggshell, seed beads and polymer clay.10" daimeter

‘Cherry Blossom Dragon’  – Linda Biggers Mixed media mosaic, eggshell, seed beads and polymer clay.

10″ daimeter

 

 

Fons-Bemelman-_sculptures_artodyssey-(5)

Fons Bemelman

 

 

 

William-Welsh,-Spring,-1931

‘Spring’ – William P. Welsh

1931

 

 

French-Art-Nouveau-Glassmaker,-Emile-Gallé,1846-1904

French Art Nouveau glass vase  – Emile Galle

 

 

 

Pink-gumtree-flowers

Gumtree in pink bloom

 

 

 

‘Garden’ – C Duncan

 

 

 

‘Bring Me Joy’ – The Layabouts – Portia Monique