Bringing Nature's Beauty Into Your Life
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Join me and other local creatives at the artists' reception 5-7pm this Friday, August 14th at the Center for Creativity, 200 Mathews St., just west of the downtown library. Light refreshments will be served that evening at this community art show, while normal gallery hours are Wed. - Sun., noon to 6pm and the show runs through Sunday, August 23rd.
I am sharing a piece created with numerous found items plus other acquired ones during a recent Mongolia trip.
Artist Statement
As is often the case regardless of where I am at, I picked up litter - scourge of our Sacred Earth, when I was in Mongolia recently. Now a days, it is mostly plastic but often there are treasures such as rusty metal, broken glass and other objects waiting for the observant and creative eye to give these items a 2nd life.
This mobile brings back many wonderful and meaningful memories of that trip!
The metal strap and colorful glass were discovered here and there, covering the ground in a in a seemingly mindless manner.
The bells came from the Black Market In Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia. I’d seen the bells adorning many of the Shaman’s deels (traditional robes) during a Fire Ceremony during the summer solstice.
The sacred blue silk fabric was given to me. It holds profound cultural and symbolic significance in Mongolia, symbolizing the eternal blue sky. It is often seen in the scarves gracing the ovoos - sacred stone cairns - to honor the sky spirit (Tengri), offering prayers for safe travel and good fortune.
I already had the jute and copper wire on hand.
Wild Iris Living creates outdoor environments that save the client money and time while uplifting their spirit and inspiring peace of mind. Through design, 
consultation, pruning and maintenance services, landscapes develop into aesthetically pleasing, functional spaces, while edible gardens become more productive and an integral part of the outdoor living space. These areas are customized to make the home or commercial property feel more welcoming and cared for.
Wild Iris Living's creative inspiration is combined with:
- Your needs and style
- Color + form + texture + light
- Nature's beauty through the changing seasons
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Wild Iris Living offers pruning services to help clients keep their woody plants healthy and beautiful. Shrubs are generally pruned while dormant in spring, with minor pruning work done throughout the growing season.
Fruit and small ornamnetal trees are best pruned February through March based on their species. This allows us to see the framework of the trees and make sure the result is a tree that looks as aesthetically pleasing in winter as it does while in leaf.
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A Good Read
Informative tips can be found in our archived Coloradoan columns entitled Design By Intention on the Articles page via the News tab. They reflect a deep understanding of the potential to create harmony and balance within our lives through our outdoor living spaces. We can choose to engage in a more fulfilling life with less stress and more joy by virtue of what we surround ourselves with, inside and out.