Comments on: Bird Books and Other Wonders http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/2009/04/30/bird-books-and-other-wonders/ Girl-friendly points of view from women living midlife with humor and grace, keeping it real—staying young and healthy in heart and mind. Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:43:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: christie http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/2009/04/30/bird-books-and-other-wonders/comment-page-1/#comment-1160 christie Sun, 10 May 2009 23:28:59 +0000 http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/?p=1478#comment-1160 Just finished planting my garden and then came in to catch up on the blog. Sweet Melissa, how your words do resonate! I now realise I have just been examining the art of creation in flower, plant, bulb and tuber. Phew, it is awesome. Just finished planting my garden and then came in to catch up on the blog. Sweet Melissa, how your words do resonate! I now realise I have just been examining the art of creation in flower, plant, bulb and tuber. Phew, it is awesome.

]]> By: lila http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/2009/04/30/bird-books-and-other-wonders/comment-page-1/#comment-1151 lila Thu, 07 May 2009 20:07:15 +0000 http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/?p=1478#comment-1151 Wow- gorgeous mel. All that art and passion and beauty is so powerfully present in your post. Thank u! Wow- gorgeous mel. All that art and passion and beauty is so powerfully present in your post. Thank u!

]]> By: Vivian Nesbitt http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/2009/04/30/bird-books-and-other-wonders/comment-page-1/#comment-1139 Vivian Nesbitt Tue, 05 May 2009 14:53:51 +0000 http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/?p=1478#comment-1139 wonderful, wonderful. Bird books. My favorite logo for Art of the Song has birds tumbling in to musical notes...so evocative of the true nature of shifting things. Do visit John's blog about the creative renaissance. Its a lovely essay on this... http://www.findyourcreativity.wordpress.com wonderful, wonderful. Bird books. My favorite logo for Art of the Song has birds tumbling in to musical notes…so evocative of the true nature of shifting things.

Do visit John’s blog about the creative renaissance. Its a lovely essay on this… http://www.findyourcreativity.wordpress.com

]]> By: Cindy L http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/2009/04/30/bird-books-and-other-wonders/comment-page-1/#comment-1137 Cindy L Tue, 05 May 2009 12:22:23 +0000 http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/?p=1478#comment-1137 You've reminded us here that "art" is a way of looking at the world. Thank you! You’ve reminded us here that “art” is a way of looking at the world. Thank you!

]]> By: Cathy http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/2009/04/30/bird-books-and-other-wonders/comment-page-1/#comment-1133 Cathy Thu, 30 Apr 2009 20:17:46 +0000 http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/?p=1478#comment-1133 What a lovely reminder of finding art and beauty in the every day. A decorated art car driving down the road, a wicked sunset, even clever advertising billboards and the rhythmic sounds of the city can fill me up in a good way. I too was exposed to the arts at an early age and it’s left an indelible impression, and I surround myself with art to make me feel good. My small home is filled with things of beauty and soulfulness: art, music, books, color and an amazing view of natural surroundings. Art shores me up to face a world that is sometimes cold and ugly. I believe that when we support the professional arts (as individuals and American citizens) we are creating a country with heart and history. What a lovely reminder of finding art and beauty in the every day. A decorated art car driving down the road, a wicked sunset, even clever advertising billboards and the rhythmic sounds of the city can fill me up in a good way. I too was exposed to the arts at an early age and it’s left an indelible impression, and I surround myself with art to make me feel good. My small home is filled with things of beauty and soulfulness: art, music, books, color and an amazing view of natural surroundings. Art shores me up to face a world that is sometimes cold and ugly. I believe that when we support the professional arts (as individuals and American citizens) we are creating a country with heart and history.

]]> By: dearpru http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/2009/04/30/bird-books-and-other-wonders/comment-page-1/#comment-1132 dearpru Thu, 30 Apr 2009 16:48:31 +0000 http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/?p=1478#comment-1132 Here in the United States--and other first world countries--we are so very lucky to be able to enjoy, create, support and appreciate art. If you look at Maslow's hierarchy of needs, creativity only appears after all the other "needs" are fulfilled. I would argue that even when food, clothing and shelter are concerns, women, men and children still have an irrepressable urge to create. It overlays all other needs, don't you think? That's why the carpenter adds flourishes to his cabinetry. That's why a housewife dances and hums along with her iPod as she works around the house. That's why we make our bodies into canvasses; adorning them with jewelry, tattoos, styled hair, beautiful clothing and sculpted muscles. We're a lucky bunch. Thanks, Melissa, for pointing this fact out so we fully appreciate what is right before our eyes. Here in the United States–and other first world countries–we are so very lucky to be able to enjoy, create, support and appreciate art. If you look at Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, creativity only appears after all the other “needs” are fulfilled.

I would argue that even when food, clothing and shelter are concerns, women, men and children still have an irrepressable urge to create. It overlays all other needs, don’t you think? That’s why the carpenter adds flourishes to his cabinetry. That’s why a housewife dances and hums along with her iPod as she works around the house. That’s why we make our bodies into canvasses; adorning them with jewelry, tattoos, styled hair, beautiful clothing and sculpted muscles.

We’re a lucky bunch. Thanks, Melissa, for pointing this fact out so we fully appreciate what is right before our eyes.

]]> By: Karen http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/2009/04/30/bird-books-and-other-wonders/comment-page-1/#comment-1131 Karen Thu, 30 Apr 2009 16:47:16 +0000 http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/?p=1478#comment-1131 I will always be grateful to you for being the first Uncle Al in my life. I'll never forget the time you handed me a bunch of paper bags, paint and sponges and told me to make art! I will always be grateful to you for being the first Uncle Al in my life. I’ll never forget the time you handed me a bunch of paper bags, paint and sponges and told me to make art!

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