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A Point In Every Direction

8/7/2023

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A Point in Every Direction
"A Point in Every Direction" - oil on canvas, 15 x 30 x .75.  Ready to hang.  Available here, at Artfinder and at Bluethumb.

 “A point in every direction is the same as no point at all.” - The Pointed Man, Harry Nilsson's The Point
We've emerged from Wonderland, dear reader.

But where do we go from here?  Is wandering in every direction the same thing as being directionless?  And is directionlessness even a bad thing?  Well.  Hmmm.

The modern world seems focused on goals, achievement, certainty, confidence and success.  And these are worthy things.  Yet I am drawn to pull in the other direction (which is, as it were, directionlessness - how confusing!). A good wander may end up in failure.  A wander is at its core without purpose.  Wandering requires a certain confidence, I suppose, but it is most certainly without certainty!  Aha! Methinks perhaps a bit of Wonderland has stuck onto our shoes and followed us back to the studio...

So, as I set out for a good creative wander this month, I find myself in a full-circle moment: in the fifth grade at Zellers Elementary School, I played the part of one of the Three Fat Sisters in the school production of Nilsson's "The Point".  In the role, I had pillows strapped all around me and basically performed a bumper-car dance across the stage.  Which is kind of sort of what I am doing right now in the paint. Wanna join me?

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They're here!

Thanks to reader Dotty S (with further encouragement from reader Carol E and others) this boxed set of Alice in Wonderland (plus a few other fantasy characters) art cards just arrived from the printers and is ready to make mischief on your altar, vision board, manifesting space or wherever you want to be inspired.  

​Thirteen images on silken card stock (one for each month plus one extra).  Get them here (or click on the image)

Note: This is a limited edition boxed set. Get yours before they're gone!
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Dotty Seiter gmail link
8/7/2023 04:35:22 pm

Lola, A Point in Every Direction is lovely lovely lovely! The colors and verticality of this piece have such upright strength and presence.

And the Curious Art Cards: spectacular!

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lola
8/8/2023 03:10:40 pm

Dotty! Thank. you SO much! And extra thanks for suggesting the card creation - the process and the end result were both extraordinary! xo

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Carol Edan link
8/8/2023 02:04:44 am

First may I comment on the wonderful neutral palette. When it comes to my art I find directions(intentions) a good place to start! If not I do tend to go in all directions which is chaos. Which by the way Melinda Cootsona https://www.melindacootsona.com/ loves, keep the painting chaotic as long as possible. Well we do have two figures trying to decide what direction, really? Your painting has direction, color, shapes, and attitudes. I am sure the that lovely dog WILL follow the direction that his master chooses as soon as his head comes out of the clouds!

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lola
8/8/2023 03:12:20 pm

Carol! Thank you SO much for perfectly capturing the multiple ways of approaching things - from directions/intentions to prolonged chaos! And yep, I think the pooch is just waiting for his guy to say "this way!" xo

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Thea Fiore Bloom link
8/28/2023 05:38:08 pm

LOLA! COngratulations on these beautiful cards.
Dreamy.
Its so odd but I am in the middle of writing a blog post called,
"So You Wanna Make an Oracle Deck?"
I am going to refer people to a book on Oracle Deck Creation by Steven Bright.
But I wanted to ask you if you could tell me...IF you had a good experience with the printer...do you feel comfortable sharing their info with me so I can share it with my readers?
I'd appreciate it. Or if any of your readers have an oracle card printer they worked with that they love, I would appreciate them letting me know as well.
Thanks.
PS I would also love to use a photo of your cards in the article.
xo Thea

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Lola
8/29/2023 02:45:53 pm

Thea! Synchronicity! OMG! This is a very small deck - but no less complicated than creating a big one. My printer is https://aura-print.com. I used them because they offered a design service that would take all the tech-worry out of the process for me. They were exquisite, patient and very attentive to detail. They didn't rest until the cards were JUST the way I wanted them! Of course, this makes the cost per deck higher, but the quality result was totally worth it.

I'd LOVE for you to use a photo of the cards! Hooray! Thank you!

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