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Poem with an artsy mat: First Friday Art

I framed this river poem I wrote with an artsy mat. The green paper contains small leaves, and the brown paper includes little bits of bark and sticks. I bought this paper at an art supply store.

I created the blue paper by dripping acrylic paint onto a pan full of liquid laundry starch and gently swirling it. You drop a piece of paper onto this mixture and peel it away to get a marbled effect “print.” It’s a fun process because you never know how it will turn out.

I altered the length and position of each line of this poem to imitate a meandering river. By showing the poem with an artsy mat and changing the layout, it became a unique piece of art. When I entered this piece in a state fair competition, it won a blue ribbon. 😀

Here’s the poem in another format.

River Retreat

Traveling from afar to alight

In an oasis of comfort and contentment

A restful sleep wakening to

A joyful dawn chorus from feathered friends

Breaking the fast with

Nourishment for body and soul

Flying away

Until the river beckons us again

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Centered in Bend, Oregon, my blog branches out into nature, history, and art-related topics.

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