Translating the world

 Art is translating the world into a way someone else can understand it.

Vase of Flowers 1916 by Odilon Redon

Inherant in the creation of art is the act of sharing.

Instead of having lunch lately, I've found myself wandering through little thrift shops. When I find a small charm like this beautiful bit of art, it's all worth it. Half a dollar for framed art.

Small bits of found beauty appreciated by one person and later by another. Someone saw something beautiful and cut this from an old calendar and framed it years ago. Even the small bit of water damage disappears into the background, becoming part of the art.