Baltimore Sonnets

You must let go of something before you can capture it for good. Lucky numbers: 9, 17, 21, 24, 43, 56

that goes into creating a new artist's book. . .   Words & Images! words and images by Suzanne Coley I love every aspect of the process. Happy Thanksgiving! sc

"What was once thought can never be unthought."  Johann Mobius, The Physicists, Act II In 1961 Swiss writer  Friedrich Dürrenmatt  completed the brilliant play The Physicists (Die Physiker). The story takes place in a mad house and examines the "responsibility of knowledge" and scientific discovery during WWIIs nuclear age as well as aspects of genius and madness. 

There is no end.  There is no beginning.   There is only the infinite passion of life. Lucky numbers: 11, 14, 20, 21, 42, 63

Today's Google Doodle celebrates the art of Sister Mary Corita Kent.  Sister Mary Corita Kent taking a photograph (Sister Corita, Art and Beauty in the Life of the Sister, pub. 1968, p. 74)  Nun, artist, and activist, her original silkscreens from the 1960s have been inspirational. Sister Mary Corita Kent I've always admired her vibrant colors, hand stenciled typography, and provocative messages. Yes, People like us.  by Sister Corita

Mental Monday #1 by Suzanne Coley 12 weeks ago our journey began each with a fear heavier than we could carry exhaling memories no one could see blue phobias no one could touch drowning slowly, searching for light dark seas with dragon silhouettes fire blazes, scorching our skin  with each thought 12 weeks ago I dropped everything I was doing to learn how to swim.  My instructor is phenomenal!  I documented every aspect of the process and will post the poems and images on Mondays.

Today, some new connections will be very exciting indeed.  Lucky Numbers: 11, 14, 25, 43, 52, 55 handmade textured paper by Suzanne Coley, 2014

Autumn is so sweet in Maryland. Walking around my neighborhood I came upon the most beautiful tree. With the most beautiful leaves. I believe it's a Norway Maple (Acer platanoides).  

Emotions Excavating the buried,  the soiled,  the unwanted,  hand bound cover by Suzanne Coley the burned, the forgotten, the lost, the unspeakable, one page at a time . . .  Storytelling from the Edge  by suzanne coley baltimore, maryland

Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Lucky numbers: 7, 11, 14, 18, 20, 38

Textures of Life Inspired by my trip to South Korea this summer.    One of a kind collages, linocuts, and postage stamps.  Tactile, layered, and textured.  Gold on the inside.  Silver on the outside.

Making tactile & textured books   Back in June I wrote a post about using the covers of ex-library books to create new stories. Today I would like to share one of the completed books with you.  The outside: silver and textured The inside: organic mixed media collage with gold metal leaf Inside cover detail Linocuts, acrylic paint, antique postage stamps purchased from the  Smithsonian National Postal Museum , and cheese cloth. Circles, November 2, 2014 - Suzanne Coley

Александр Блок - стихи Russian lyrical poet Alone on hilltops burn the lights Alone they pierce the cloud's darkness Не доверяй своих дорог Толпе ласкателей несметной: Они сломают твой чертог, Погасят жертвенник заветный. Все, духом сильные,- одни Толпы нестройной убегают, Одни на холмах жгут огни, Завесы мрака разрывают. Carving the light within . . .  November 2, 2014, Suzanne Coley