Thursday, March 15, 2007

Spring Forward

It has rained for two days in San Antonio - an unusual thing. Drought is so well understood here where even moisture counts. There is no name for not-drought. Just for now, the trees and lawns are green and flowers are blooming.

Bluebonnets are up - a phenomenon that equates with the first robin or crocuses poking through snow in more northern states. The arrival of the bluebonnets makes my shoulders un-tense, I feel relieved. There was enough rain over the winter. The aquifer is high, water rationing is held off for now. I feel my skin relax in the more humid air. The wind is sweet with blooming jasmine.

It is easy to understand why some ancient people saw the spring equinox as the start of a new year. In this spirit of new beginnings, I've been exploring a new medium - art dolls.
Dolls are rather magical. You create a personality, maybe a aspect of yourself. Maybe someone you'd want to be. I am looking forward to making little fingers and wild noses; crazy yarn hair and lovely clothes. It is also an interesting way to separate and identify the archetypes of my character. We shall see how this progresses.

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