Tuesday 19 January 2010

what is in the air




The theme on 3 Muses is What is in the air this week . If only I would read things properly , all that stuck in my mind was the air bit.


I thought of pigs that fly, scuba divers coming up for air, politicians with lots of hot air , air and graces , airing dirty linen in public etc. and then of the air around me and how different it was from say Birmingham or Newcastle or Glasgow.


Oh well it's creation that counts and us crafters are known for getting diverted.


xxxxx


wat zit er in de lucht is het thema bij 3 Muses deze week maar bij mij bleef alleen het woordje lucht hangen. Ik dacht aan vliegende varkens, duikers die voor lucht bovenkomen, politici vol met hete lucht , de vuile was buiten hangen etc.


Daarna dacht ik hoe schoon de lucht om ons heen is hier en wat een verschil met bv. Birmingham,Newcastle of Leeds. maar goed het gaat om de creatie he, en wij crafters staan erom bekend dat we snel op een ander pad gebracht worden.




credits to Sue Cummings and Joanne Brisebois

20 comments:

Eila A said...

Ellen, you are dealing with a very important subject matter in your wonderful collage - keeping the air clean is vital for all living things on the Earth. Your idea to visualize this with the postage stamps and info texts works well!

Sandy said...

Oh wow Ellen this is wonderful.
Fantastic work.

Janine said...

You are right, it is notonly, love and sprinfg whats in the air it is poison aswell.It is a shame!
Good work

indybev said...

A great reminder to take care of our planet, and a very unique piece of art. Thank you for sharing.

DMG said...

Love your verdant page. Green is my favorite color, and that's wonderful news that the air is clean. The photographs and map are combined effectively and very beautifully in your composition, but I have to admit that I'm also smitten by the idea of flying pigs!

Ozstuff said...

There's nothing more important than the quality of the air we breathe and we would all like to live in a place where it is still clean and fresh and that could be in parts of bonny Scotland. I love your take on the theme Ellen. Those stamps are wonderful and the greenness of your picture makes me yearn for rain and coolness. It is night time here and I think you have sent me off to bed with the promise of sweet dreams.

Diane said...

Lovely, lovely piece of art!

Silvia(Barnie) said...

Great take on this theme.

Martina said...

This is really fabulous, Ellen!

johanna said...

oh yes, lichen as indicator for clean air... wonderful take on the theme!!

sam21ski said...

LOL - fabulous!!!!

VS said...

I wish the air here had less pollution!!! I love your 'Green' art piece, 'green' is always appropriate!
Smiles,
Susie

Anonymous said...

Fabtastic my friend, love the colour too and a great way to do the theme
hugs to you
june xxxx

Astrid Maclean said...

Love your piece Ellen and to me it fits absolutely right with the theme, Edinburgh is not too bad, but I bet the air where you are is just wonderful, lucky you

Judy said...

Your beautiful art aptly describes the place where you live, Ellen, what an idyllic setting!

Unknown said...

A great reminder, and beautiful image!

Elizabeth Golden said...

I love the green, the stamps, and I can't think of anything but water that is more important than clean air. Your collage is a great statement!

Debby said...

Hi Ellen, gorgeous piece for the challenge. Love your background and the colors.
DEbby

Hermine said...

Prachtig!!!!

Elegia said...

Oh, you have had a lot of ideas, but you picked up a one very important. Or in fact many - stamps are in the air too (at least if they are "air mail"). Very beautifully done art work with an important message in it!