December 4, 2012 - Bird of Paradise or Synchronicity

CaliforniaMama · 12-04-2012, 01:29 PM

Artist: Kerry Henrickson

Usually I start cruising through websites looking for interesting images. Today, though, I wanted something made of glass and did a search for fused glass images. I came across this bird of paradise. It wasn't exactly what I was looking for, but chose to post it anyway because there were a number of synchronicities that made me feel connected to this piece.

I went to the website and started reading a little bit about the artist. Turns out she is a physiology academic Ph.D. kind of person and does the glass as a hobby.

What really struck me was the part of her bio that describes her process of adopting baby from China. I have 3 children adopted from Guatemala. It just kind of gave me a shiver that I pick some random picture because I like bird of pafradise and have a backyard full of them and then learn that the artist is pursuing international adoption.

Doing international adoption is like a "thing." It's like you get membership to this big club of anonymous members who are all friends even though we've never met.

There are other things that parallel in our lives, but I won't bore you with the rest. I just thought this was kind of an interesting thing to have happen - and today, of all days, when I'm so overwhelmed by my life that I'm living primarily by instinct and when I really only had about 20 min at the computer before running off to the next thing on the agenda.

BigV · 12-04-2012, 03:20 PM

I bet you're more beautiful to your children than that lovely work of art. Good for you (and them) CaliMama.

SPUCK · 12-06-2012, 05:17 AM

Really nice glass there.. wow.

12-04-2012, 01:29 PM	#1
CaliforniaMama I wonder . . . Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: The Left Coast, a pretty good place to be. Posts: 1,278	December 4, 2012 - Bird of Paradise or Synchronicity Artist: Kerry Henrickson Usually I start cruising through websites looking for interesting images. Today, though, I wanted something made of glass and did a search for fused glass images. I came across this bird of paradise. It wasn't exactly what I was looking for, but chose to post it anyway because there were a number of synchronicities that made me feel connected to this piece. I went to the website and started reading a little bit about the artist. Turns out she is a physiology academic Ph.D. kind of person and does the glass as a hobby. What really struck me was the part of her bio that describes her process of adopting baby from China. I have 3 children adopted from Guatemala. It just kind of gave me a shiver that I pick some random picture because I like bird of pafradise and have a backyard full of them and then learn that the artist is pursuing international adoption. Doing international adoption is like a "thing." It's like you get membership to this big club of anonymous members who are all friends even though we've never met. There are other things that parallel in our lives, but I won't bore you with the rest. I just thought this was kind of an interesting thing to have happen - and today, of all days, when I'm so overwhelmed by my life that I'm living primarily by instinct and when I really only had about 20 min at the computer before running off to the next thing on the agenda. Last edited by CaliforniaMama; 12-04-2012 at 01:36 PM.

12-04-2012, 03:20 PM	#2
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	I bet you're more beautiful to your children than that lovely work of art. Good for you (and them) CaliMama. __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

12-06-2012, 05:17 AM	#3
SPUCK Professor Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,911	Really nice glass there.. wow.

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