Showing posts with label green. Show all posts
Showing posts with label green. Show all posts

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

October 11, 2010 – The Grass is Always Greener












During the 2011 Project I have explored a number of topics and themes and that includes various pieces dedicated to a specific color. For today it is green. We have had plenty of early rain in the Bay Area. It puts an end to the fire season, scours the air and best of all, the hills will start turning green early this rainy season. San Francisco is a city where lawns are a rarity, but we have plenty of grassy hills providing a backdrop from Bernal Heights to Twin Peaks to the Marin Headlands. And when our hills go all Ireland on us, it’s pretty spectacular. This afternoon I am heading over the Golden Gate Bridge. I’ll be talking to the grass and giving It some words of encouragement.

Monday, February 14, 2011

February 14, 2011 – Green Mandala





















Over the years I have made a number of mandalas out of old maps. Usually my focus has been to use a particular color. Today, a small mandala to fit the project’s 4x4 format, and it is green. The green has been chosen for the green revolution that is coming to Iran. It is the green of freedom that is sweeping across the Muslim World. The maps include Tunisia and Egypt. And they include some of the places were’ going to hear more and more about in the coming days. Yemen, Iran, Algeria, Libya and Jordan and….