The Apiary

Day #36: Framed doilies, and just the word doily.  Gotta love Apartment Therapy.(http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/inspiration-framed-doilies-90387).

Daily inspiration, Day #35: Chris Crites “Bag Paintings” mugshots. (http://www.bagpainter.com/index.htm)

Daily inspiration, Day #34: Justin Gibbens animals. (http://www.justingibbens.com/index.html)

Daily inspiration, Day #32: Kaz Tanahashi’s one-stroke painting, “Ocean Within.”  (http://www.brushmind.net)

Daily inspiration, Day #31: another image from the book Tantra Song.  They’re all amazing…

Daily inspiration, Day #30: images from the book Tantra Song.  From the publisher: “Tantra Song is a singular and revelatory collection of rare Tantric paintings made anonymously by adepts in Rajasthan and used to awaken heightened states of consciousness. The paintings’ magnetic, vibratory beauty—as well as their deep affinity with 20th century abstract art—inspires acute attention and boundless contemplation.”

Daily inspiration, Day #29, Thich Nat Han.  I greatly appreciate that he has expressed his own totally unique calligraphic style, that beautifully weds Eastern and Western techniques and is purely his own.

Daily inspiration, Day #28: Maurice Sendak (1928-2012).  You gotta love a children’s book author who manages to get his books banned (In The Night Kitchen, for example), and who says things like, “I don’t write for children. I write, and somebody says, ‘That’s for children.’”

Daily inspiration, Day #27: Mexican photographer Graciela Iturbide.

Daily inspiration, Day #26: Kids Were Here.  A collective photo project by parents to document their kids’ messes. 

http://kidswerehere.wordpress.com/

“In the the moment it is easy to get frustrated with all the mess and clutter that results from living with children. This [project] reminds me how quickly it will all pass. One day the toys will be in totes no longer played with. I will miss this. I’m reminded to slow down. To not stress about it. My happiness is not dependant upon everything put back into place and a neat and tidy home.” - Jude Wood

Daily inspiration, Day #24: Cy Twombly.  http://www.cytwombly.info/

Daily inspiration, Day #23: Corey’s photography.  http://pixtress.tumblr.com/