In the name of…Beauty

(top images unknown, bottom left “twiggy” by Richard Avedon, Bottom right “corona imperialis” by Basilius Besler

I’m meditating this week and all weekend on my next workshop. Or series of workshops. I should always, always remember to plan one for November! But I never have the foresight, and always run out of time.

Right now, I’m pulling all the pretty pieces together and mapping it out for March. Maybe one in April too. Dreaming about spring flowers already…
When we got married it was late April and the fritillaria was just ridic-li-ous! – as Alice might say.

(“papaver multiplex” by Basilius Besler, Ballerinas by Alfred Eisenstaedt)

She sang me a song recently, a pretty and moody ballad, and when she was finished she said, “That was for your wedding day. I wasn’t born yet when you got married, so I had to wait to give it to you now.”

oooooh…melt!

Here’s to sharing beautiful things with each other, just for the sake of sharing beautiful things. It just feels good to soak it up sometimes.

All of these rare vintage botanical engravings were made by Basilius Belsler almost 400 years ago. Flowers never fail to capture our attention. The beauty of the rarest flowers out there I equate with beautiful women, always. The comparison is an old and overused one…but it’s the truth and the there is really no denying it.

-k

(“peonia polyanthos” by Basilius Besler, Katharine Hepburn, unknown. Next- Joni Mitchell, unknown and Floral Engraving by Basilius Besler. Final images- “Hyacinthus” by Basilius Besler, Dancer image, unknown.)