Saturday, May 15, 2010

inspiring art

One of the EtsyBlogger Blog Carnival topics for this month is: Show me your all time favorite piece of art and why you find it inspiring. I don't have a single favorite piece of art, but one of my favorites is one of the classics: Starry Night by Van Gogh.

I did a cross-stitch version of it a few years ago.
I've completed 5 counted cross-stitch kits in my life, and this one was definitely the most difficult. It was well worth it, though!

I saw this neat Starry Night bench in the fine arts building on my undergrad campus when I was visiting it last summer.

I can contribute a lot of the appeal of this painting for me to one of my first cats who was all black and named Sky, short for Night Sky. I've always had a soft spot for things related to the night sky because of her. I also enjoy clouds a lot so I'm generally drawn to sky imagery.

I made a dark blue stars and moons bracelet a couple years ago that I traded to someone back in September.
I have one like it in my personal collection, too. The bracelet above inspired the random bracelet below - silver links celestial bracelet - that is currently available in my shop.
I don't have any other specific plans for starry night/celestial themed jewelry right now, but I'm sure that it's a theme that I'll continue to revisit in the future.

16 comments:

  1. those are really cute bracelets! And your cross-stitch worked out really nice... looks like a painting!

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  2. very inspiring choice - great pieces you've featured

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  3. Great collection and post theme!! I'm really awed by the cross-stitch piece and your themed bracelets are terrific.

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  4. Thank you so much ladies! Deb, it definitely looks like a painting. Most people think that it is when they see it in our living room.

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  5. Starry Night is a favorite of mine, too, and I love that bench! Giving me ideas....

    Beautiful bracelets, too, but I wouldn't expect anything else, given your eye and talent!

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  6. You'll have to let me know if you come up with anything starry night inspired.

    Thank you much!

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  7. Very cool - I like Starry Night, too =)

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  8. I too thought your cross stitch was a photograph of a painting. You've definately chosen the perfect name for your blog and shop!

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  9. That's a beautiful piece! I can see why it's so inspiring :)

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  10. love the bench :)

    Van Gogh always inspires me

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  11. I love your starry night cross stitch. I find it highly addictive and very therapeutic. I am just about to start a klimt mother and child pattern....Was yours from a kit? because I know that some of them vary. I would love to send you a picture of my other works also, but not sure how...(sjacurtis@gmail.com if you are interested in pics)..thanks for sharing. sarah x

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  12. I love your starry night cross stitch. I find it highly addictive and very therapeutic. I am just about to start a klimt mother and child pattern....Was yours from a kit? because I know that some of them vary. I would love to send you a picture of my other works also, but not sure how...(sjacurtis@gmail.com if you are interested in pics)..thanks for sharing. sarah x

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