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| ©2019 Barry Smith - Words to pierce the darkness |
The world we live in seems to become more challenging and a bit darker as the days go on - politicians who do not support their people, weather that seems to be crazy, killing in the name of causes and country......
It has made me a bit sad and I believe many folk feel that way. When I thought about what I might do in the garage-studio this week I felt an urge to make leaf words - words that I could share with others that might just encourage us to keep going, keep seeking peace, keep seeking kindness, keep letting our politicians know that the climate and the disposed and poor matter.
So this post is simply about the process of beginning to make 60 plus word leaves with the following words stamped on them: joy, hope, peace, dream, wonder, kindness, shine and love. As I stamp the words I do so with quiet hope.
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| ©2019 Barry Smith - Folding kindness |
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| ©2019 Barry Smith - 40 plus folded pieces of silver-plate with stamped words |
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| ©2019 Barry Smith - Tiny pieces can be a challenge for big thumb and finger |
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| ©2019 Barry Smith - All folded |
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| ©2019 Barry Smith - Marking up for cutting |
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| ©2019 Barry Smith - 40 plus larger folded leaf forms |
I hope to finish them over the weekend. I would like to believe that gifting these, or getting other to gift them, might just piece a bit of the darkness.
