The First Annual Solstice Celebration at New Tombstone

[Theresa Ann Aleshire Williams]

The Tree and the Sky

By Tomas Transtromer

 

There’s a tree walking around in the rain

it rushes past us in the pouring grey.

It has an errand.  It gathers life

out of the rain like a blackbird in an orchard.

 

When the rain stops so does the tree.

There it is, quiet on clear nights

waiting as we do for the moment

when the snowflakes blossom in space.

 

What:  Winter Solstice Mailart

When:  Now – January 2

Where:  New Tombstone Group

               IUOMA

Who:  Send Solstice-Inspired art

               to: 

     Theresa Williams

     1800 Bowling Green Road East

    Bradner, OH  43406-9783

       USA

    

     (All Winter-Solstice mailart sent

     to me will be documented at the     

    New Tombstone Group, IUOMA)

 

You can also send Winter Solstice art to anyone and post it yourself at the New Tombstone Group, IUOMA

 

Ideas:  Winter Solstice images might include light, sun, fire, candles, night, stars, moons, circles, trees, bells, birds, deer, ancestors, love.

 

 

 

 

 

[Carla Cryptic]

Nice idea!  :D

[Theresa Ann Aleshire Williams]

I have always been fascinated by the idea of earth's days getting shorter and with the longest night of the year. I am curious to see what others might do with it.

[Theresa Ann Aleshire Williams]

Winter Solstice Art from Guido Vermeulen to Theresa Williams

"The Wounded Eye, After Love Has Died"

 

Thank you, Guido:  I love it!

[Theresa Ann Aleshire Williams]

Beautiful Winter Solstice Art from Katerina Nikoltsou

 

[Angie & Snooky]

Beautiful solstice mail from Theresa! Thank you!

[Theresa Ann Aleshire Williams]

Thanks for posting this, Angie!

[Theresa Ann Aleshire Williams]

A contemporary viewpoint on Winter Solstice from Val...

 

[Theresa Ann Aleshire Williams]

A card from Alicia Starr in response to the Solstice Sisters telling me about her imaginary childhood friends Butta and Babe:

 

The other side of the card cracks me up.  Nothing says solstice like beans.  They are magic beans, perhaps?  To wish on for the New Year?  Love the snake...symbol of renewal.   :-)

 

[Theresa Ann Aleshire Williams]

Beautiful Collage from Roberto:

 

 

[Theresa Ann Aleshire Williams]

A Happy Winter Solstice Card from Angie & Snooky!

 

 

[Theresa Ann Aleshire Williams]

A carefully crafted Solstice card from Nadine Wendell.  Great work, Nadine!

 

[Nadine Wendell-Mojica]

Thanks for posting this. It's somewhat inspired by a favorite artist of mine.