After a dusting of early spring snow, the faint tracks of dogs and larger ones of their companion walkers form patterns in the yard below.
Author: artsofmay
I have made art works all my life. Arts of May shows some of my explorations in different media and the inspiration I take from other artists and works. An earlier blog, of humans and nature, concentrates on my photographs of natural places that help my spirit.
What Becomes of Old Origami Models
I'm gradually getting myself up and working after necessary but ear-splitting noise from reconstruction at the building I live in. So, for fun I'm posting these two shots of a modular origami model I made a few years ago that was accidentally crushed in a briefcase recently. I thought it had a certain appeal even in… Continue reading What Becomes of Old Origami Models
The Change in Our Fortunes–Massively Edited
Here's what I originally wrote in this post: Several years ago, I had a dream that made a great impression on me. In it, I was at a retreat in the countryside on a grassy lawn with a forest at its edge. There I heard about a course being offered called The Care of Latent Kittens. I… Continue reading The Change in Our Fortunes–Massively Edited
The Heart of Life
From Mirrors of the Heart Card Deck. © 1994 Lily S. May
Spring in Winter
On Wednesday it went up to 15 degrees C in Toronto. (Was this climate change or the El Nino effect?) Whatever the cause, it was a perfect day to be in an urban nature setting. So I went to the Brickworks in late afternoon for a walk among the trees, dried wildflowers and grasses by the ponds.… Continue reading Spring in Winter
Seen in Kew Beach Park
Still on the tree theme, here's a photograph I took today in Kew Beach Park in the Beach, Toronto. I was first drawn to the shapes formed by the overlapping branches of the central tree and the one to its left. Like diamonds forming or coming apart. These trees are some of my favourites and may be cypress… Continue reading Seen in Kew Beach Park
Early Woodcut
Here's a woodcut I made in 1973 from 2 planks of pine. I loved the knots and wood grain and made them part of the print. The image draws, once again, on my love of trees.
Kapok Tree at Cinnamon Bay
In the 1970s, I visited The Virgin Islands several times to see my parents who had moved there. Trees have always given me great solace and joy. There was an enormous kapok tree on the island. I loved that tree and used to go see it and photograph it whenever I travelled there. I often walked between… Continue reading Kapok Tree at Cinnamon Bay
By the Lake
I took this photo while walking in The Beach neighbourhood in Toronto that's off Lake Ontario. This is from early December. The water, sky and trees do my heart good in all seasons.
In the Sea
As I meander through the work I've done, I wanted to show you a linocut I made in 1973, two years into first taking up printmaking and signed under my former married name. It's the last copy of the edition that I have and is framed behind glass. So the photos here have some reflections in them.… Continue reading In the Sea
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