Dancing

 

You may have noticed a gap in my posting here anything having to do with art...which is the purpose of Alchemy of Clay, aka this unique blog. I've not been feeling like producing/creating. Indeed I've focused on getting this old body to keep on keeping on.

So for Sepia Saturday this week, I went through some old photos of dancing!

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Yes, I missed my chance for brides and grooms. So here's my favorite if I'd published one. My son, Marty and his new bride, Barbara (several years ago)

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Then I turned to art (because my photograph folders had no dancers)

How about a Klimp kiss?

Painting by Cheryl Braganza

Painting by Aleah Chapin

Degas loved ballet dancers

"She moves the stars." Angela mia Delavega

Today's second quote:

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Sharing with Sepia Saturday this week.

Art tells the truth about mid-life bodies

 

 More models are not shown, but have their feet on the side of this painting. 

As published by FaceBook as follows:

'Myths, tales, and historical records featuring positive depictions of powerful middle-aged female figures are few and far between. There is no herstory relating a sisterhood of midlife goddesses, no codified body of literature to which we can turn for affirmative examples of a profound and potent midlife. Real life role models are sparse, as well, although there certainly have always been, in every era and society, remarkable exceptions—powerful middle-aged women who were rulers, adventurers, artists, entrepreneurs, scientists, spiritual leaders—mature, glamorous, and courageous sheroes of all stripes.'' -Donna Henes, The Queen of My Self: Stepping into Sovereignty in Midlife

And we were birds by Aleah Chapin - Artist

Here's her website: Aleah Chapin