Sunday, July 11, 2010

New Growth

'New Growth Series' brooch 2x2.25" fossilized walrus ivory, printer's ink
sterling silver; Kathleen Faulkner


One of my friends tended a bamboo farm. When he died, I inherited several large clumps.  I've always especially enjoyed bamboo.  It reminds me of many things.

Robert Sund was a bamboo man. His painting and calligraphy brushes,  his Pacific Rim persona, his living backdrop in the sitting area of the garden        

that continually grew

Japanese aesthetics, green tea and woodblocks.  It all spends time together in my bamboo thoughts.
  
It is a wonderful thing, bamboo and when I look at mine I also think of my friend from whom my gift came.

Cheers to you and the bamboo!


'Thank God For This Beer!' 
Robert Sund