Because I love....

I recently discovered the 'Poetsy' team on etsy... so now i take an occasional diversion creating a treasury based on a favourite poem. (not that i need any more diversions, but it's fun!). This one is based on the Kathleen Raine poem, Amo Ergo Sum. I hope you can see the connection between the  words & work shown... you can see the treasury in full <here>



Because I love
      The sun pours out its rays of living gold
      Pours out its gold and silver on the sea.

Because I love
      The earth upon her astral spindle winds
      Her ecstasy-producing dance.

Because I love
      Clouds travel on the winds through wide skies,
      Skies wide and beautiful, blue and deep.

Because I love
      Wind blows white sails,
      The wind blows over flowers, the sweet wind blows.

Because I love
      The ferns grow green, and green the grass, and green
      The transparent sunlit trees.

Because I love
      Larks rise up from the grass
      And all the leaves are full of singing birds.

Because I love
      The summer air quivers with a thousand wings,
      Myriads of jewelled eyes burn in the light.

Because I love
      The iridescnt shells upon the sand
      Takes forms as fine and intricate as thought.

Because I love
      There is an invisible way across the sky,
      Birds travel by that way, the sun and moon
      And all the stars travel that path by night.

Because I love
      There is a river flowing all night long.

Because I love
      All night the river flows into my sleep,
      Ten thousand living things are sleeping in my arms,
      And sleeping wake, and flowing are at rest.

A treasury, a craft fair & business cards needed!

It's raining cats & dogs outside, so perhaps these raspberry pinks will brighten things up a little. I'm hoping this widget from www.craftcult.com will work. I've often wondered how people include a picture of their etsy treasuries.

Treasury making seems to be a big part of the etsy experience, but I haven't made one yet! Both my calligraphy and photography get featured regularly by other people... i always look at their shop when I am featured, so if I made some it would get people looking at my shops too. The thing is, it's too easy to spend time looking instead of doing as it is!!

A group of etsy sellers in the North East of England have got together to organise a craft fair in Seaham on 5th May... I shall be there.... and other uk artists/crafters can be too, in a way... on our Big card Table. All you need to do is send some business cards & a £2 donation.... all the details are here at the keep calm events blog (as in 'keep calm & craft on!)