I often think that I must be a most-confounding blogger—too language steeped, too introspective to transcend the razzle of internet exchange. White is my canvas. The marriage of photography and idea, image and suggestion, color and word is the challenge I assert myself against.
Not, as my friend and dance teacher Jean says, an exercise designed to draw the masses.
Dear Kelsey Boeckermann has noticed, of late, how vanilla my blog seems, how still in a swirl-swell of fast-rising waves. She thought about that for awhile, she tells me, and designed a banner that captures, in her mind, my world. I was so struck by the generosity of the gesture, and touched, too, by the elements she chose—a dancer, alone; a sun-flooded window; a suggestion (but not the blare) of book titles; and a tag—books, photos, poems—that in three words captures the is and does of this blog.
I share her artwork with you here. While I remain committed to the white space that serves as a frame for the photos I work against and toward, I also remain indebted to Kelsey for the energy and talent she brought to this.
I have to say I enjoy your blog--everything you write or post has the utmost beauty and poise, just beneath the surface.
Your blog can be described best as the marriage of your brilliant talent and the beautiful in the world around you.
Thank you for sharing your words and photos with us. We are lucky to be able to read your work.
I always wonder about the choices of blog and appearance. It is a canvas, or in my case like a room, with which to show ourselves. Anxious to see what changes there might be. Or are they there already and I didn't look closely enough?
Now, that as banner, that is nice. Evocative. Are you going to use it?
What an amazing gesture from your reader - wow!
I have to say, thought, that - as charming as this header is - you are one of the few people out there whose words and photographs need no embellishment other than the clean, white canvas to which they're pinned.
IMHO.
XO
Anna
It's really all about the words, and yours are so perfectly beautiful they don't require ornmentation.
I do think Kelly captured the essence of you in that banner :)
Your blog is a serious highlight of my day. There's enough of the other kind, I love yours and you just as is! :)
Thank you Beth, your words are beautiful.
I loved that banner. The curved figure silhouetting gracefully against the background. Very imaginative. Many thanks.
Greetings from London.
Full of self doubt here of late, and so grateful to all of you ...
What Anna Lefler said.