The other day I was feeling a lack of green inspiration. It’s probably because I’m deep into my first winter in Chicago and it’s getting a bit old. I’ve been fantasizing about lush grass and trees, the soothing sound of a creek, the chirping of birds. Sigh. It can feel tedious to live green when you can’t see any green.
So, to fight the eco-humdrums I am starting a weekly series of green things of beauty. This will be something in nature, or maybe an awesome new gadget or a person doing inspired work. I hope you enjoy, and please share any beautiful green things you know of in comments.
My first beautiful green thing is the work of artist Su Blackwell. She takes the concept of reusing old books to a new and amazing level. I am astounded at her creativity, vision and technical skill.
The Lake and the Boat
Wintry: The World of Ice
Birds of the Open Forest Dawn Series
The Old House 2007
Alice: A Mad Tea Party 2006
All I can say is—WOW! Those images are incredible! And I’d like to suggest to anyone who is near a botanic garden where there is an indoor exhibit of tropicals, go visit. It will lift your spirits and add some much needed humidity to your nasal passages..:)
Nice suggestion Marilyn! I did that myself a couple of weeks ago and realized that going there was the perfect way to get a little break from winter.
There seems to be some pretty intense overcrowding going on in the Birds in the Open Forest piece. Might be time to thin out the herd a bit. Maybe introduce a bobcat or two to the ecosystem. I’m pretty sure that owl is already stirring up trouble. Quit staring at me, owl!
I’m also very impressed at the… er… “erectness” of the smoke coming from the chimney. A feat of mini-engineering.
Nice interpretations of the artwork Albert!
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Yeah, I agree with everyone, those books are way choice!