the four elements

Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time.

- Thomas Merton

The four element stones that were lovingly created by the hands of Pat have been united. I was thinking about a creative way to photograph them for you. If any of you know a little about this amazing woman you would know she is very well read, writes beautiful prose and poetry, loves all things vintage and has a great love and respect for the natural world. I had been wanting to show you some of my favorite vintage children's books so this seemed like the perfect backdrop for the stones. I think it was Dicken's who said sometimes the best thing about a book is it's front and back covers. The thing about most of these books I have collected is that the inside is just as wonderful as the exquisite covers. At least that is my opinion.

Friday evening , just before the sun set I took Pat ( in the form of her stones) out for a walk to one of my favorite spots, Happy Valley. Yes it is actually called that. It is a very small portion of a very large trail system that follows the Oak Ridges Moraine. With all the rain we have been having the mosquitos were out in full force and very happy to sight some fresh blood. I did manage a few pictures before getting eaten alive.

As I was placing the stones a little visitor had come to see it's homage. I swear this wasn't staged. On the way home I saw a grouse family, wild turkeys, the most adorable little brood of skunks out for a stroll and a young buck in the front yard of an estate home looking like he owned the place. 

Thank you so much Pat. Your art will find a very special place in my home and in my heart.

REMINDER:  ETSY SHOP UPDATE TOMORROW , MONDAY, JULY 13 th at 4 PM EST

one covered stone and one merfish per customer for the first hour of the sale and then anything goes!!!

I hope to have a preview up later today or at least by tomorrow morning with what will be available. There will be no poetry stones for sale. I only have two left and I will be having a silent auction for those with the money being donated to autism research. More about that later. 

Comments

[Patricia]

The stones look right at home--I couldn't think of a better place for them than with your vintage book collection and in the Happy Valley! Thank you for inspiring them. It means a lot to me that they are all with you, and together. I know that my desktop Resurrection Fern stone collection is a constant source of comfort and inspiration for me. Can't wait to see the new crop tomorrow!

[Amy]

Beautiful post and beautiful stones, as usual!

[Mathyld / encore petite]

Oh la la, Margie ! Your vintage children books collection is utterly precious !
The "Swiss Family Robinson" is my favourite : I love the Arts & Crafts cover !
(Do you know who designed it, by any chance ? It looks very British)

And the stones ... I love Patricia's stones. The water stone being my favourite. With the Mermaid and her Botticelli's "Birth of Venus" face !

And these skunks ?!? Too cute (not) to be true !!!

Fantastic ! Thank you :)
x x x
___mathyld___

[elke glendenning]

struvelpeter! omg! that is a blast from my childhood. interested to hear about the autism fundraiser- my brother is autistic.
gorgeous work!
elkemay

[Sonia]

I am so glad you're the owner of the wonderful element stones handmade by Patricia ! She has gold in her hands & words, and is a neverending source of inspiration & motivation to me.
Your vintage book collection is absolutely stunning. I love them all ! :)
Can't wait for tomorrow shop update, I hope to be online at the perfect time.
Have a great end of the weekend, dear you. Much love oxox

[rebekah]

LOVE the display of books! i think i've found a new desktop... :)

love

[Jennifer]

One of the things I appreciate about you, Margie, is how you gather a circle of amazing and inspiring women around you. Thank you for sharing with us.

[P.K.]

beautiful images, and what a charming group of skunks!

[Quince and Quire]

Pat's rocks seem to be right at home. What a wonderful assemblage of earth, stone, wool, and letters.