Have you ever seen a two foot tall bird?

sketch of possible commission. Cathy Kiffney Studio

I've had an request for a commission that would involve a group of very large birds! I'm not sure where they would go, the art consulting group that I work with does not tell me until we get the project. This could be fun!

Wood Thrush

Detail, Wood Thrushes in the Tulip Poplar, Cathy Kiffney

The woods are full of Wood Thrush this year, their song is so beautiful. 

 

High on Nardil and June light

I wake at four,

waiting greedily for the first

note of the wood thrush. Easeful air

presses through the screen

with the wild, complex song

of the bird, and I am overcome

by ordinary contentment.

What hurt me so terribly

all my life until this moment?

How I love the small, swiftly

beating heart of the bird

singing in the great maples;

its bright, unequivocal eye.

-Jane Kenyon

Let the wild rumpus start!

Some of my favorite monsters and wild things. :)

'Where the Wild Things Are' by CathyKiffneyStudio

"Oh, please don't go, we'll eat you up we love you so!• Maurice Sendak, Where the Wild Things Are

Sea Monkey Paper Articulated... benconservato $8.5	Limited Edition Art Print - ... ChristianBreit... $25	CUSTOM ORDER- Personal Creat... creaturesfrome... $525	Greeting card - snow monkeys lukaluka $4
Felt squid brooch - Brown O... galafilc $24	Polymer Clay Monster Figurin... DragonStarArt $49	Paper-mâché winged pony blankettiger $35	Wolf Original Papercut mask ... mllesarah $260
1886 Amazing BAT largue chro... TwoCatsAntique... $85	Giclee Print - I Love My Fri... jennymendes $35	Peter Pan. Print. From a Pap... elsita $25	Aluminium Pegasus Automata Newsteadautoma... $45
Dark Mountain thehermitage $6	Gold, Pink, Navy & Lemonade ... MadeByCassandr... $108	Bloom weathergirlsho... $24	Gorilla jenniferdavis $550

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The time has come, the walrus said...

painted plate wall hanging. 9" diam. Cathy Kiffney

'The time has come,' the walrus said, 'to talk of many things: of shoes and ships - and sealing wax - of cabbages and kings. And why the sea is boiling hot--And whether pigs have wings." Lewis Carroll

I've always loved this quote!

 

Warm rain and birds

A day of warm spring rain, Gregorian Chants and meditative doodling. Nice!
Someone gave me these bisque  dishes ages ago and I was getting ready to take them to the thrift store but then though, why not? I think it will work. We'll soon find out, they go into the kiln today.

painted trays, Cathy Kiffney

warm rain drips
softly chants of Gregory
birds appear

A day of rain and no internet...

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Hope springs eternal

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beginning, Cathy Kiffney

Hope springs eternal in the human breast;
Man never is, but always to be blessed:
The soul, uneasy and confined from home,
Rests and expatiates in a life to come.

– Alexander Pope, An Essay on Man

I'll be watching you

Owl Cameo wall tile, Cathy Kiffney

This portrait cameo is available here.

So be sure to have some fun this weekend!

Forget-Me-Not

White Whale- Forget-Me-Not. Cathy Kiffney Studio

A whale is not like a fish in the sea.
A whale breathes air like you and me.

Beluga whales have a large forehead, a sign of their high intelligence. Beluga whales are, in fact, the smartest animals on earth with an average I.Q.  of 155, a level that would be considered near genius in humans.

Pictures from the Mother's Day Weekend show!

Towards the end of the weekend show I suddenly remembered ---oh, my gosh, pictures! By then the crowds had cleared and displays did not look as full but other people managed to snap a few and sent them to me.

Luna's studio and part of garden

I displayed some of my plates and bowl around the cat tails and bog garden. I plan to do more of this next year and make some real birdbaths. 

Rebecca and Miranda set tents up outside. 

Rebecca A. McLaughlin Neigher

The talented and sunny Rebbecca was a great source of good cheer through out the weekend! 

Mirinda Kossoff

Mirinda had just retured from a week long workshop the night before and in the rush forgot the tent canopy but we imporvied. It lasted until the rain came so she moved her b eautiful jewels display inside.

Luna Lee Ray

Inside, here is part of Luna Lee Ray's display, Paintings, mixed media, prints and cards.

Jean LeCluyse

Jean Leclyce had a wonderful selection of origional drawing and prints along with mixed media and cards.

Jean LeCluyse

 Here I am getting ready before the show opened.

Mirinda, Cathy, Jean, Luna Rebecca--the May Show Gals!

We all agreed, let's do it again next year, stay tuned because we have some new ideas and fun things planed. :) Hope you will come!