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Cosmic Language

August 12, 2017

This post contributed by Tianna Lewis.

Vickie Meguire, Heed the Telltale Signs, graphite frottage, 18k, pigment
Vickie Meguire, Heed the Telltale Signs, graphite frottage, 18k, pigment

This upcoming eclipse has got me thinking about all of the stories we’ve written in the sky. The dragon that eats the sun, the centaur hit by a poison arrow. Ancient people looked up and filled the unknown with the fantastic and the familiar: fish and goats, maidens and monsters. We humans love to read into things. Whether it’s tea leaves at the bottom of your cup or the lines etched into your hands, the world seems to be speaking to us, if only we can learn the language.

Sunny Smith, Dream Hunt 32, water color
Sunny Smith, Dream Hunt 32, water color
Paula Bullwinkel, Faux Finale, oil
Paula Bullwinkel, Faux Finale, oil
Rachel Wolf, Alchemy 88, color photo
Rachel Wolf, Alchemy 88, color photo
Patricia Schmidt, Prosperity, water color
Patricia Schmidt, Prosperity, water color
Scott Hoyle, Patch, digital photo
Scott Hoyle, Patch, digital photo
Keaney Rathbun, The Study of Navigation, sculpture
Keaney Rathbun, The Study of Navigation, sculpture
J Swofford, Venus in Capricorn, archival inkjet print
J Swofford, Venus in Capricorn, archival inkjet print
Eric Boyer, Helix, steel wire mesh
Eric Boyer, Helix, steel wire mesh
Cecy Colichon, Crypton IX, mixed media
Cecy Colichon, Crypton IX, mixed media
L. Marie Miller, Sky Koi, oil
L. Marie Miller, Sky Koi, oil
Chuck Bloom, When Water Flowed Free, acrylic
Chuck Bloom, When Water Flowed Free, acrylic
Eva MacLowry, Mysterious Golden Path (Gold Leaf Series), oil and wax
Eva MacLowry, Mysterious Golden Path (Gold Leaf Series), oil and wax
Sue Allen, Autumn Equinox - Eitoku - Ji, screenprint
Sue Allen, Autumn Equinox – Eitoku – Ji, screenprint
Christopher Bibby, Lucky in New York, oil and wax
Christopher Bibby, Lucky in New York, oil and wax
Don Schwartz, Little Red Umbrella in a Big Universe, digital photo
Don Schwartz, Little Red Umbrella in a Big Universe, digital photo
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