Bugs and moths, oh my!

 A new exhibit is just opened at the Black Mountain Center for the Arts. We went to the reception/opening last Friday. It included children's art, as well as a presentation on moth diversity by Lenny Lampel, a Natural Resources Supervisor with Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation’s Division of Nature Preserves and Natural Resources in Charlotte, NC.

A beautifully crafted moth is climbing the windows of the director of BMCA. 

It was made by Teresa Cote'

The ceramic artist, Libba Tracy was the organizing force behind this exhibit about bugs.

I greatly enjoyed the wonderful refreshments. The cheese tray was decorated with little bugs made of food stuffs. Other pieces were offered, and a "return the bugs bowl" was available in case you decided to eat the part that wasn't bug.

Half the fun of being at these openings is meeting other Black Mountain and Asheville residents that we've known from other places.

I enjoyed seeing these two huge arrangements of real flowers. This one was on the food table. The other was centered in the room.

On this wall we could see the art done by school students. Very well done - topic being bugs!

On to the gallery! I was thrilled by this wonderful ceramic bust.

Ann Lutz just started being a fiber artist, and refuted the term artist. But I noticed her piece had sold!

An actual moth was pinned in this tray, with other natural artifacts.

I must admit to only taking a few photos of this exhibit. These struck my fancy. I'm sure some of the other paintings, drawings and mixed media creations would be as lovely to others.

We had really a wonderful evening to enjoy the balcony area and chat with  friends.

I'm very glad I attended the presentation also. There I learned that of all the Lepidoptera species, the taxonomy of only butterflies and skippers is just one of about two dozen, while all the rest are moths. 

Today's quote:

 "My advice to you is not to inquire why or whither but just enjoy your ice cream while it's on your plate." Thornton Wilder, American playwright and novelist (1897 - 1975)

Some cheerful cups

You know I'm on this kick of making cheerful colors on pottery, with flowers that are huge, and some insects that are less than anatomically correct. So now there are these cups!

They might be good for juice, or whiskey, or wine, or milk, or tea, or whatever...

Once again, the color is only where the little pollinator might be, with the rest of the cup decorated in monochrome.

Today's Quote:

“I believe things cannot make themselves impossible.” Stephen Hawking

 

Bugs and bowls that shout cheerfully, but quietly...

If you've been drinking the night before...

A friend ordered some bigger cereal bowls, and I've started making them for her.

Smaller ones on left, about 5 inch diameter, larger on right are about 6 inch diameter.  There are more still coming, and then I'm going to do something very different! Well, for me it is, anyway!


Today's quote:

Every farmer who plants a seed takes a risk. We work through faith that the good deeds we do are to put down roots. The roots are invisible, but they sustain plants that may not give fruit for awhile. How lovely is this planting the seeds of love.

OMID SAFI

When waking up is hard to do...

Cereal bowls with huge bugs and flowers.

Here are some more of them!  I can imagine the fun of waking up to these bright colors!

Today's Quote:

Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius—and a lot of courage to move in the opposite direction.

E. F. Schumacher