This Autumn, we’ve used a smattering of artistic ephemera to embrace the season of yellowing leaves and waning days. Ideas are everywhere, if only we have the eyes to see them! We’ve found inspiration in great poets, painters, and composers, as well as inspiration in each other.
Each week, we’ve inhaled a different breath of Fall:
One note from one bird
Why do the white beeches in Fall sigh?
But I am done with apple-picking now…
Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun
When yellow leaves, or none, or few, do hang…
Three sunflowers in a green vase.
Creating mini art projects like these remind me that art—be it writing, painting, beading, or composing—is a practice, not a product. Isn’t there so much joy in that knowledge? By sitting down each week to create, we are not striving to change the world, but to change ourselves. With each repetition, may we become more in touch with our hearts, more willing to take risks, more awed by the world around us. Art teaches us to pay attention and to marvel.
Savor this little chapbook of Autumn. Keep it somewhere safe. Pull it out and flip through when you need a burst of creativity or an escape from the winter blues.
And don’t forget to send a picture of your favorite entry to our email or social media! We would love to share your art with a wider audience.
~ Claire S.