So many exciting things have happened to my little secret art project over the past month get ready for a very visual post today. I am going to show you series of photographs over the past weeks so you can see the transition and layering of color ( oh how I love autumn in Ontario forests) over the lace installation. Very soon we might see a different sort of layer on top. I promise to do my best to try to capture the first snowfall. I have decided to leave the installation for the winter to complete a full year cycle. If you are new to the blog or have never read about this project you might want to read the background here and do a little category search for the other installments.
Isn't it wonderful how one of the lace pieces has been rolled back by a curious little forest creature, searching for food perhaps , revealing the pattern of the lace penetrating the soil. Maybe it was lisa's adorable little squirrel couple thinking about redecorating their nest for winter, lace is the new shag rug, or so I have heard. Or maybe the world famous maythyd owlettes and the brimming with personality owls made by nanou were looking for a little sustenance.
I wish I could take each and every one of you on a walk in the forest today. That would be amazing.
So interesting, fascinating... I look forward to seeing each beautifully photographed update for this magical project.
Posted by: Cathyc | October 16, 2009 at 07:50 AM
Those red leaves fallen on the lace wrapped rock, ah, just gorgeous!! Love the moos creeping in too.
Posted by: Faith | October 16, 2009 at 08:19 AM
Moss, not moos :)
Posted by: Faith | October 16, 2009 at 08:20 AM
ahah I imagine a couple of squirels redecorating their place with your gorgeous crochetted doilies ... :D
Thank you so much for keeping us posted about this amazing project. I'm loving every bit of it.
PS : will you take me there if I ever visit you ?
xoxoxo
Posted by: Sonia | October 16, 2009 at 08:30 AM
It is as if you did take me for a walk in the forest Marggie,so thank you very much.Ariadne from Greece.
Posted by: www.google.com/accounts/o8/id?id=AItOawn_wQ8DSe02Gw2CW9Vp66YSDwTmymetXJo | October 16, 2009 at 08:40 AM
margie, i know you like birds on wires, have you seen this already?
Birds on the Wires Video
http://vimeo.com/6428069
Posted by: saganaga | October 16, 2009 at 09:24 AM
Walking right there with you, Margie, and loving it!
Posted by: michele (maryland) | October 16, 2009 at 09:26 AM
Margie - thank you! I have really enjoyed all of these updates on this project. As I read this post, I wondered why you would remove it at all. Wouldn't it be wonderful if some day you looked up, and saw one of the doilies incorporated into a nest somewhere by some marvelous forest creature?! Of if you came across one of your pieces somewhere completely different, transported by a different "forest decorator"?
thank you for sharing your art and creativity with us
Lise in Ottawa
Posted by: Lise | October 16, 2009 at 10:52 AM
Awwww ! Margie !
I was marvelling at this lace-y print and wondered wether it was you who had rolled the doily ...
Now I can't help but smiling at the idea of a little house, hidden in a big oak tree, decorated with stolen doilies and housing a woodlander party. My Owlettes, Nanou's Owl brooch and Lisa's Squirrels dancing on doilies rugs !
Do you think that they use some of your acorn necklaces as a lift ? ha !
Is Fern back in his pot ? Otherwise, he might well be partying like crazy with this happy bunch !
Thanks for making me smile and talking about my wee Owlettes !
I am just finishing a bunch of 12 Owlettes and my fingers are crying ...
*hugs & crispy fallen leaves*
x x x
___mathyld___
Posted by: Mathyld / encore petite | October 16, 2009 at 08:02 PM
Oh Margie ! I love so much your wonderland ! A walk there with you makes me dream too ...
Is there any possibility to dig a secret passage from our Flickrs towards the soil printed by that delightful lace pattern ? There would be a little hidden camera and only you or Fern could decide if we'ld be allowed to pass or not !
Concerning that mysterious rolled lace, I think I should have a conversation with my little owls ... I was wondering what they were doing all night !!! (I don't know if they deserve such an honorary link on your blog -thanks so much- if they touched your art installation without asking your permission ... I guess it was so tempting ! Sorry !)
And I am sure, Mathyld, that nothing could make them more happy than such an exciting woodland party with their famous parisian cousins, Lisa's adorable squirrels and Fern + snail friends ! I'ld love to convert myself into a forest creature with one of my magic wands to be invited too ! Anyone else ?
Happy fally week-end to you, dear Margie, and to everyone !
Posted by: Nanou | October 17, 2009 at 10:09 AM
looks great...I missed the stones again in the shop..hope there will be some more soon
Posted by: kaylovesvintage | October 17, 2009 at 06:09 PM
How fabulously magical. I wish I could take a walk there and come upon those beauties.
Posted by: Kellie | October 18, 2009 at 06:27 PM
This is a beautiful idea. Lovely photos.
Posted by: kristen | October 19, 2009 at 02:12 PM