Finding Inspiration

Every day is an opportunity for inspiration. The past few days I have been battling the weather in an attempt to clean up my garden & paint my porch. Not an easy task during Spring in Oregon. But while I was outside I allowed my garden to bloom in my imagination, took a few pictures of flowers in bloom, and played with the color palette of my plantings. I thought about the hummingbirds who would be visiting , and the berries we would be eating soon. I found myself day-dreaming about warmer weather, and then the clouds rolled in.

So, since I was forced inside again by the cold, I decided to look through some of my Grandparent's stamp collections. I inherited (actually my son inherited) some really old books of stamps, one of which my Grandfather dated 1915. The artwork of older stamps is very intricate and mostly printed in one color. They are very patriotic and honorable. As the years progress the stamp art changes, becoming more colorful and simplistic. It is an interesting transition. Needless to say, they are beautiful & inspiring. So, one day soon I will find some time to visit my studio, and when that day comes there are little "stampy" things to be made & new flower designs to be printed.