March 6, 2009

Dear Friend

Sometimes one word can lead you to the heart of something.

A few weeks ago I heard a favorite author of mine, Terry Tempest Williams, speak about her new book Finding Beauty in a Broken World. The book came from one word.

After September 11th, Terry was lost, shaken, shattered. She says, “I was desperate to retrieve the poetry I had lost. I asked the sea to give me one wild word. And the word the sea rolled back to me was mosaic.”

You can read in the book about where this one word led her: an amazing journey from Italy to the Colorado Plateau to Rwanda.

Sometimes one word can lead you to the heart of something.

Terry’s word was Mosaic. My word was Love.

What’s your word?

I’d love to hear what it is. Send me an email or come create a One Word collage at my upcoming OPEN HOUSE for SWAN DAY on Sunday, March 29. See below for details.

Also, check out the sidebar for more upcoming events in the next few months. Hope to see you soon.

Love,
- Lanell

Swan Day 2009 OPEN HOUSE

A celebration of the creative spirit that lives in all of us.

Open House: 10am to 5pm on Sunday, March 29th

For kids: Learn about women artists around the world and *create your own book* with pictures of your favorites.

For adults: Come make your own *One Word Collage*

All art materials provided. Bring your own lunch. Come to create or just to hang out and enjoy the creative spirit of others.

For more details and to R.S.V.P click here.

What is Self?/World Peace Project

 Create world peace through exploration of your Self. How?

Visit the What is Self?/World Peace Project website for all of the details. There are a myriad of ways for you to participate, create, share your thoughts or just observe and contemplate the question What is Self?

Artist Statement

What is your One Word?