tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47100084570702055702024-03-05T04:14:42.652-05:00Dorette Amell - Dispatches from the Rabbit HoleDorette Amellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13945225688890897636noreply@blogger.comBlogger161125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710008457070205570.post-37128623670650110952022-04-14T15:36:00.000-04:002022-04-14T15:36:05.262-04:00What I Did During the Pandemic - Lucid Dreaming<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEippXwtrSftnCw2nT9x5ViYlIESedV9tM-g_0p6-EcdXKCfvslSxMNQz8fytIfGUJnGY8vQCPdzrB0WDm0yTPJbr3zyKw-HGragDK3O-iJQy6-MzRjlQnP0oFuDvz0XwoOSt4O-_fCgN17dE5AFZJcwJTxpKyqXHjnCAyIixLLwpXru7XTY1viZnKVJNw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="781" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEippXwtrSftnCw2nT9x5ViYlIESedV9tM-g_0p6-EcdXKCfvslSxMNQz8fytIfGUJnGY8vQCPdzrB0WDm0yTPJbr3zyKw-HGragDK3O-iJQy6-MzRjlQnP0oFuDvz0XwoOSt4O-_fCgN17dE5AFZJcwJTxpKyqXHjnCAyIixLLwpXru7XTY1viZnKVJNw=w488-h640" width="488" /></a></div><br /><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: large;">For the past two, going on three years I have been involved in the production of work that has been inspired by isolation and a longing for better days to come.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: large;">How are these better days likely to manifest?</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: large;">I just don't know. <br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: large;">I have considered the value of Good Luck Charms, and developed an interest in representing strange phenomenon. The unexplained and unexplainable hold a fair amount of fascination for me. They are after all, unexplainable.<br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: large;">I am using more primary colors, and eschewing the kind of obsessive detail I have employed in a lot of my work over the past ten years.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: large;">I am painting images that delight me. <br /></span></span></p><span style="font-size: large;"></span><br />Dorette Amellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13945225688890897636noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710008457070205570.post-85035562770874264812021-07-02T13:30:00.003-04:002021-07-02T13:38:14.095-04:00About a Painting - "Ground Fog" Acrylic on Canvas 11 x 14"<p>This piece is a bit of a departure for me.</p><p>I rarely work on canvas these days, my brush seems to get trapped in the hills and valleys of warp and weft. A flat surface allows me more freedom with fine details.<br /></p><p>I am a creature of habit. </p><p>Still, I am loathe to waste material, and plodded along with this piece longer than I might have.<br /></p><p>The white tiger is a symbol of developing intuition, and I thought to take the notion of red and white pines quite literally when I organized my pallet. Maybe all of this red white and blue is a kind of metaphor for the peculiar state of affairs in the US of A. I don't know... there IS however quite a bit of static and garbled messaging to be sure. <br /></p><p>Emerging from the pandemic leaves me with a feeling that I am somehow trailing behind myself. </p><p>I really don't know if this painting is finished... <br /></p><p>Maybe just a bit more haze.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlTGN4dRW8FwICIku8AvpIjR-3-89NjZGMx7Mz4RwDBpMcC5RHGYOs-Z7bAdghnXzPIlhHdtFAsZI3OZWOVGYK6aKRlYguj1zb28n5oOwI2NQ-a8M0cmBnSuZ3FDdHEZudfGwAnT2Dep8q/s1836/IMG_3793.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1465" data-original-width="1836" height="510" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlTGN4dRW8FwICIku8AvpIjR-3-89NjZGMx7Mz4RwDBpMcC5RHGYOs-Z7bAdghnXzPIlhHdtFAsZI3OZWOVGYK6aKRlYguj1zb28n5oOwI2NQ-a8M0cmBnSuZ3FDdHEZudfGwAnT2Dep8q/w640-h510/IMG_3793.jpg" title=""Ground Fog"" width="640" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Dorette Amellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13945225688890897636noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710008457070205570.post-39309240072879512021-03-18T09:56:00.000-04:002021-03-18T09:56:15.541-04:00The Rabbit Shelters in Place<p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;">It has been The Year of One Thousand Days.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Still, I am glad to be alive, relatively healthy and housed.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I can work with this.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh65qrwKowEliniEoLNR2HcHseGoDOygW83DU815COQVJvE435gBlT8Q9RGtO2Obvxl4VQhaLT46dPsdl35wBVoic0d0-PjSCSWIjr-I6auNTf1eB63WNVS5XMG4-jqxQtFvooCiyDBn0Nv/s2048/IMG_3378.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="558" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh65qrwKowEliniEoLNR2HcHseGoDOygW83DU815COQVJvE435gBlT8Q9RGtO2Obvxl4VQhaLT46dPsdl35wBVoic0d0-PjSCSWIjr-I6auNTf1eB63WNVS5XMG4-jqxQtFvooCiyDBn0Nv/w461-h558/IMG_3378.JPG" width="461" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /> </span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Dorette Amellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13945225688890897636noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710008457070205570.post-4991686809926427342020-12-31T16:07:00.005-05:002020-12-31T16:07:38.977-05:00The Maine Oracle 2020<p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I asked The Maine Oracle for an overview of the year 2020. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;">It is New Year's Eve in the USA. </span><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;">"Chickadees" </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">As a new year begins, one always hopes for the best. In this sad and confusing 2020 glad tidings are replaced by a cacophonous clamoring for information. Lacking leadership we heard as many opinions as there were birds in the trees. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;">"Autumn" </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">A dark shadow began sweeping the land, growing blacker by the day, whisking off far too many ill served by craven incompetence and misinformation. We continue to reap a grim harvest.<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;">"The Cardinal" </span> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Here are the Spirits of those lost to the whirlwind. The Souls of those who have passed make themselves felt each day, what will we hear if we listen? </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">How do we make sense of such loss? </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">How can we best honor the memories of our friends, neighbors and family members?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">What can we do in the coming year to help those left behind? </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">How can we aid those who find themselves in the middle of cruel circumstance?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">How can we protect ourselves from preventable illness?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">How do we best help The Helpers? </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Do take very good care of yourselves. May the next year be a better year. <br /></span></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj07UOBZeXC5rj9xYNccXMvhyphenhyphenl-vtgNitZYtr83LPJCLy1No9DmqnMYoH-kaZmnZllKt-jrhPQPxAsu3YnvOI8Vjo7LoMvRH4h89h-aIXaUkgelGuVNyonkk1rksyWM1FCogYDeVWtXCu8z/s533/12_31_2020.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="533" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj07UOBZeXC5rj9xYNccXMvhyphenhyphenl-vtgNitZYtr83LPJCLy1No9DmqnMYoH-kaZmnZllKt-jrhPQPxAsu3YnvOI8Vjo7LoMvRH4h89h-aIXaUkgelGuVNyonkk1rksyWM1FCogYDeVWtXCu8z/w400-h400/12_31_2020.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p> <br /></p><p> <br /></p>Dorette Amellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13945225688890897636noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710008457070205570.post-7404733817657843572020-12-02T12:42:00.003-05:002020-12-02T12:47:22.631-05:00The Maine Oracle - Groundhog Day<p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: large;">Well, the Global Pandemic marches on... </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: large;">I have worn a mask, stayed home for the most part and have marveled at those who would quibble with experts in the field of epidemiology.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: large;">Day after day it goes on. <br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: large;">The situation in the United States is out of control.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: large;">Day after day.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: large;">Over and Over.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: large;">The Maine Oracle has noticed.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: large;">Wear a mask. 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Help is on the way. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcnQbfV9MNYsMTqK4_vfLt7dTA8SUXuOzv4hI__Tckqemb_5p2KmrvMEHs_7A0w-ilLQkxvvJVPuCiCdA7fDyf2dTLfPYG6HDUvhUZCDsxGqoWG9J_YIg_ArjD4OxBW9kZ4STs01lmG8WG/s2048/IMG_3218.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1990" height="514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcnQbfV9MNYsMTqK4_vfLt7dTA8SUXuOzv4hI__Tckqemb_5p2KmrvMEHs_7A0w-ilLQkxvvJVPuCiCdA7fDyf2dTLfPYG6HDUvhUZCDsxGqoWG9J_YIg_ArjD4OxBW9kZ4STs01lmG8WG/w499-h514/IMG_3218.jpg" width="499" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Dorette Amellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13945225688890897636noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710008457070205570.post-13659528500348443932020-06-11T11:59:00.000-04:002020-06-11T11:59:03.615-04:00The Maine Oracle - Two Ears One Mouth<div class="quoteText">
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gospel song, “Lord, Don’t Move That Mountain” by Inez Andrews. I always say that I am not
particularly religious or attached to any rigid notions of an All Powerful Deity. That said, I believe that there is great inspiration to be
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<br /><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">1. "Snip" in the Past Position refers to the recent and abrupt changes to routine, "separation or alteration" has definitely become the norm.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">2. "Maintenance" in The Present Passing Position underlines the need to continue all precautions. Now is not a time to relax one's vigilance. This card is showing up frequently.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">3. "Chickadees" in the Future Position bodes well for a reunion with friends, family and society in general as long as we all adhere to the guidelines suggested by the best of our leaders and health care professionals. </span></span><br />
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<br />Dorette Amellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13945225688890897636noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710008457070205570.post-1139340135595922692020-04-02T11:31:00.001-04:002020-04-02T11:31:24.389-04:00The Maine Oracle - A General Reading for April 1, 2020<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Yesterday, throughout the day and off and on, I experienced a most unpleasant feeling of being rudderless, combined with a low grade anxiety percolating just below the surface.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Today the experience calls to mind a radio station, fading in and out.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I slept very well, and this morning, while it is understandable to feel unsettled, along with the entire planet, I have a more philosophical take on my current reality.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">1. "The House" while confined to my particular "House" I must pay particular attention to quality of my thoughts. I am responsible for taking action to elevate my thinking. On the other hand being too hard on myself for missing the mark is equally counterproductive. These are unprecedented times, and there is no one who will navigate them perfectly.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">2. "Partnership" speaks to working with local authorities and following the social distancing guidelines to prevent the spread of the Coronavirus. It helps me to remember that "doing nothing and sitting around at home" is giving the folks on the front lines a chance to do their jobs. Staying at home is an act of love. While I have a number of projects calling for my attention, it is alright to have days when I don't feel up to the task. One can't underestimate the emotional toll exacted by isolation and uncertainty. It is often exhausting. Resting and recharging will go a long way. I am doing my bit.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">3. "Grace" will continue to grant a "second wind" on those occasions when everything seems topsy-turvy, giving a person what is required to carry on for one more day.</span></span><br />
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<br />Dorette Amellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13945225688890897636noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710008457070205570.post-27453696571033386662020-03-22T13:54:00.000-04:002020-03-22T13:54:16.908-04:00The Maine Oracle - Three Cards for a Quarantine<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My Mother pulled these cards this morning, asking for general guidance. The three cards below seem to be speaking to what most of us are going through during these days of increased isolation.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1. "The White Owl" in the Past Position</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Last year at this time who knew that we as a </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2. "Spilt Milk" in the Present Position</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">3. "The Green Light" in the Future Position</span></span><br />
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Dorette Amellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13945225688890897636noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710008457070205570.post-71150587869880450612020-03-20T17:19:00.001-04:002020-03-22T13:19:38.253-04:00The Maine Oracle - Stay in Your Lane and Maintain<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span aria-live="polite" class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" id="fbPhotoSnowliftCaption" tabindex="0"><span class="hasCaption">“The
Highway” and “Maintenance” cards from The Maine Oracle showed up for a
general reading today. “The Highway” card suggests that we are traveling
into the unknown, the wisps of mist are worth noting. We are asked to
“stay in our lane” or keep a sensible distance. </span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span aria-live="polite" class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" id="fbPhotoSnowliftCaption" tabindex="0"><span class="hasCaption">When I was learning to
drive I was told to keep my focus further down the road, and not on the
hood ornament, that is to say, during<span class="text_exposed_show"> any journey there is usually a sense of what one wishes to
accomplish upon arrival. </span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span aria-live="polite" class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" id="fbPhotoSnowliftCaption" tabindex="0"><span class="hasCaption"><span class="text_exposed_show">These trying times will end, until then
“Maintain the High Ground” and “Deal Fair and Square”. Difficult days
ask us all for more than the usual diligence. </span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span aria-live="polite" class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" id="fbPhotoSnowliftCaption" tabindex="0"><span class="hasCaption"><span class="text_exposed_show">The “Maintenance” card
follows, a very interesting bit of repetition and emphasis I think.
“Maintain” was something that was said a lot when I was younger, as in
“Be Cool”. “Maintenance” suggests a bit more than mere Spring Cleaning
this year. </span></span></span></span></span><br />
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have been waiting for a time when there is more time are still there. </span></span></span></span></span><br />
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Dorette Amellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13945225688890897636noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710008457070205570.post-24999318961521054862020-03-14T15:13:00.001-04:002020-03-14T15:13:31.132-04:00The Maine Oracle - The Crybaby to the Rescue<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span aria-live="polite" class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" id="fbPhotoSnowliftCaption" tabindex="0"><span class="hasCaption">Some days are just Crybaby Days, here is today's draw from The Maine
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Pandemics are bad enough, I don't help the situation by dwelling on worse case scenarios. There are professionals dedicated to the task of plotting such possibilities. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This is where "The Crybaby" can go to work. </span></span><br />
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awful-ize. </span></span></span></span><br />
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epic film, sort your socks... 'Twill be what it will be. Thank you
Crybaby for helping me to move on, just for today.</span></span></span></span><br />
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<br />Dorette Amellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13945225688890897636noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710008457070205570.post-50684246536030317832020-03-01T13:13:00.000-05:002020-03-01T14:14:43.997-05:00The Maine Oracle - On The Current State of Affairs in the U.S.A.<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Life in The United States today is fraught with uncertainty. What with partisan division, vitriol and calls for unity often coming from the same sources on different days... I thought I'd ask the cards to take a look at the national temperature. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">"The Bean Supper" in the Future position offers reason for optimism. A Bean Supper is an opportunity for folks from all walks of life to gather, regardless of petty grievance. Here is Community and Nourishment. All are Welcome. Here is Inclusion. Prepare for Better Days.</span></span>Dorette Amellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13945225688890897636noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710008457070205570.post-14732233386443740082020-01-26T15:07:00.000-05:002020-01-26T15:07:28.929-05:00The Maine Oracle - The Fish, Cast Off and The Troll<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">These are the first three cards of The Maine Oracle. It occurs to me that they belong together, and form a continuum... backwards, forwards or forwards and backwards. Originally these images were all painted in casein media. I made pencil drawings based on the paintings and these were adapted for use in my deck. For me, this group of cards/paintings/images describe an ongoing struggle.</span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The Fish prevails when disappointment and unrealistic expectations are left behind as represented in the Cast Off card. The Troll enters again and again to challenge the idea of personal progress, fueling insecurities while luring The Reader into the trap of second guessing.</span></span><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8;"><span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span></span></span><br />
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Dorette Amellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13945225688890897636noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710008457070205570.post-74558931920324619922019-10-01T17:29:00.000-04:002020-01-26T15:21:27.641-05:00The Maine Oracle - Card #1 The Fish<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">This Fish is showing off a little, and why not? This is the first edit of The Fish card. The font, prompt and background have been edited, as can be seen in my post of January 26, 2020.</span></span><br />
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Dorette Amellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13945225688890897636noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710008457070205570.post-16296604348772000672019-06-30T12:08:00.000-04:002019-06-30T12:08:04.586-04:00The Maine Oracle ...Economy <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The image for the "Economy" card was inspired by a difficult morning in April. I had been invited to two different events on a Saturday afternoon. Each event had its attractions.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I became more and more unsettled as I tried to figure out how I might make an appearance at both gatherings.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The Great Scot came to mind, and represented something beyond mere frugality. I thought of him after I had made my choice... I finally decided on a child's birthday party, complete with a Piñata and a Bouncy House. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The card asks us to look at the choices we make in light of energy available, as well as emotional resources.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">That said, you also might want to hang onto your wallet and pay those bills... "see surrounding cards" as they say.</span><br />
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<br />Dorette Amellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13945225688890897636noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710008457070205570.post-46537270567718828452019-04-25T08:41:00.000-04:002020-01-26T15:22:22.604-05:00The Maine Oracle <span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">For lo these many years I have been fascinated by the insights that can be gleaned through the use of divination cards. There are many decks to choose from, and just as many schools of thought regarding the interpretation of the imagery used in the decks.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I have considered producing a deck of cards using my own work for quite a while. In January I began production on The Maine Oracle.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I live in Maine, and while many of my cards do reference my environment and the kinds of things that come to mind in general when thinking about Maine... Lobsters, Lighthouses and Pine Trees for example... my focus is on concepts and imagery useful to the overall philosophy of the deck.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Images are selected because they resonate with me as being descriptive of universal situations and considerations. I am not fitting the context around any preconceived notions of what might describe the Maine experience. I haven't designed a Blueberry Card for example, but there is a Lobster Card based on the Lobsters' behavior in captivity. When I found myself trying to force meaning on an image I had to move on.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">The Maine Oracle is a divination system downloaded in the Great State of Maine.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: normal;">"Cast Off" is a charm to ward off all manner of corrosive thoughts and actions which may weigh down the spirit of the viewer. The work has gone to a very good home in Nashville,Tennessee.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: normal;">It was painted using casein, a very fickle medium... which I have thinned with acrylic air brush medium, rather than water. </span><br />
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Dorette Amellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13945225688890897636noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710008457070205570.post-32483737320832600962019-02-04T17:04:00.000-05:002019-02-04T17:12:58.564-05:00A Beautiful Question<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">There is certainly ample fodder for outrage these days and it can be challenging to maintain mental equilibrium. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I have always been fond of this quote by ee cummings:</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(97, 97, 97);"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Therefore, I have been designing a number of elaborately framed question marks, </span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">the better to nudge myself into a more productive frame of mind.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0c343d;">George Catlin traveled among the Native Americans, producing more than 600 portraits and illustrations of daily life among "the numerous and noble race of Human Beings". </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0c343d;">Catlin estimated their numbers to be in the neighborhood of 16,000,000. </span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0c343d; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: medium;">So much for the hubris of those who believe that the North American continent was somehow lying fallow before the first Europeans slogged onshore.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0c343d; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: medium;">Be that as it may, and this a rare thing ...today is a day when white people in the USA pretty much agree that some of their forbears were in deep, dire and unpleasant straights and needed help which was freely given them by the Native Folk.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0c343d; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: medium;">So, once upon a time, there were the Pilgrims. They were immigrants. They were religious and political refugees. At home they were facing almost certain death. They travelled across treacherous waters to an uncertain future. They were down and out. They were given a leg up by the First Americans ...the "numerous and noble". The Native People showed them how to feed themselves and where to shelter. In gratitude the Native People were invited to dinner by the Pilgrims once the dust had settled.</span></div>
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Dorette Amellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13945225688890897636noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710008457070205570.post-28938004558963611492018-09-30T15:50:00.001-04:002018-09-30T15:50:11.646-04:00From the Transition Series..."Fabulist"<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Trolls are interesting creatures, they can be large or small, horrifying to behold or as ordinary as any ordinary person can be. The only thing trolls have in common as a rule is this... they are usually not interested in bringing much that is positive into any given situation.</span><br />
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Dorette Amellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13945225688890897636noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710008457070205570.post-6928084432097839842018-07-26T11:40:00.000-04:002018-07-26T11:41:32.040-04:00Throw Back Thursday and Memories of Philadelphia<span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This is a drawing from my High School days, this woman looks an awful lot like a very nice woman in SW Philadelphia where my family lived in the sixties. She dyed her rugs maroon one summer, and the dye left traces on the bottom of your sneakers. She was Polish and her daughter and I were friends for a short while. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">While working on this piece I was reflecting on a thought that has often crossed my mind. It is this... When we as citizens put more emphasis on our perceived differences rather than our similarities, we leave ourselves vulnerable to those who would cynically exploit an all too human tendency to blame the "Other".</span></div>
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Dorette Amellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13945225688890897636noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4710008457070205570.post-30993640060783535562018-06-17T10:18:00.004-04:002018-06-17T10:23:52.698-04:00About a Painting...The Invention of Clouds II<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; font-weight: bold; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;">I imagine a little wooden structure in the woods shuddering and hissing and sending out product. While I have an idea why weather is the way it is, it still remains a mystery as to when it will be the way it will be. The use of diagonal lines has come, for me, to represent the divisions between time and space... of things known and unknown... the mysterious other side of things as in “Frontier”.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">In "Frontier" the barrier is used as a metaphor for the division between what is right before the eyes and that which is unseen... the visible world and things metaphysical. Spirit and matter, where does one stop and the other begin? The barrier could also be closing in on a mind with a fettered worldview or opening to celebrate a happily altered state of being.</span></div>
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