I paint silk, throw pots and collage poetry books & cards in my enchanted adobe studio in Pilar, New Mexico.

At the Sacred Heart Cafe, I make art to feed the hungry heart. Open all night, a warm place to wander and browse, savor and enjoy.

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Taken by Surprise into the Arms of the Sisterhood


A few days ago, I received this luminous mantle named Flamingo Sky, from my two sister friends Diana and Kay.  It has set my heart aloft, coming at a time of need.  Diana (www.dyedianadye.1000markets.com) dyed the silk, stripped and spliced it into long feathery tendrils and mailed it all to Kay (www.onslenderthreads.1000markets.com) who then designed and knit a most wondrous mantle, added long wingtip featherings of silk strips and chose numinous gemstones:  pink agate druzy and quartz.  The addition of the gemstones adds a curious design feature...they weight the garment, settle it into place.  My favorite way to wear it is with one jeweled wing at my back, and one over my heart.  When I move, the gemstones gently rock against my body, reminding me of their healing presence. 

PattyMara's Sacred Heart Cafe's Fan Box

Micaceous Clay Pottery from DolphinSmile Studio

Micaceous Clay Pottery from DolphinSmile Studio
click on the photo to go to my online shop for mica clay cups, bowls, Sacred Hearts and jewelry

The Value of Play in Creativity

"The creation of something new is not accomplished by the intellect but by the play instinct acting from inner necessity. The creative mind plays with the objects it loves."

C. G. Jung