{"id":2141,"date":"2013-06-26T20:06:01","date_gmt":"2013-06-26T20:06:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.argoknot.com\/?p=2141"},"modified":"2013-06-26T20:15:42","modified_gmt":"2013-06-26T20:15:42","slug":"summer-solstice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.argoknot.com\/?p=2141","title":{"rendered":"Summer Solstice"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When inspiration strikes it bombards us in many forms and from any direction. &#8230;<\/p>\n<p>The past couple of weeks have been full of inspiration for me, starting with the beautiful full moon on the summer solstice, which rose just shortly after dark. \u00a0It may not have been quite as amazing as this moonrise, but <em>almost<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"http:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/58385453?badge=0\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The heat is on now and my garden is flourishing. My roses are at their peak&#8230;the subtly changing colors as the light shifts through the day keeps delighting me and distracting me from weaving! There are green tomatoes and plenty of nasturtiums to stuff with cream cheese and herbs or to garnish salads. \u00a0These are the salad days.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.argoknot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/2013-06-26-09.41.52.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2142\" title=\"2013-06-26 09.41.52\" src=\"http:\/\/www.argoknot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/2013-06-26-09.41.52.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"374\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.argoknot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/2013-06-26-09.41.52.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.argoknot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/2013-06-26-09.41.52-300x224.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.argoknot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/2013-06-26-09.53.29.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2143\" title=\"2013-06-26 09.53.29\" src=\"http:\/\/www.argoknot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/2013-06-26-09.53.29.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.argoknot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/2013-06-26-09.53.29.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.argoknot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/2013-06-26-09.53.29-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.argoknot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/2013-06-26-09.53.29-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I was on hold this morning with customer service for a publication and the &#8216;muzak&#8217; was classical piano. \u00a0I think I was listening to Brahms&#8230;.a piece that is <em>so famous<\/em>, if only I could remember what it is. \u00a0It is haunting me with its beautiful melody, and I don&#8217;t know how to identify it&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Also this morning a friend of mine shared some links to the works of contemporary mosaicists. <em>Wow<\/em>! \u00a0For years I&#8217;ve had my mind on a couple of mosaics from classical Rome with some ideas brewing for interpreting them into tapestry. \u00a0These newer works are off the charts! \u00a0If mosaics inspire you, take a look at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/miatavonatti\/\">Mia Tavonatti<\/a>. \u00a0Her work gets my pulse racing&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.argoknot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/mosaic-mermaid.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2144\" title=\"mosaic mermaid\" src=\"http:\/\/www.argoknot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/mosaic-mermaid.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"258\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.argoknot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/mosaic-mermaid.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.argoknot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/mosaic-mermaid-300x154.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>So today I have been working on my last pear hoping I can finish and move on to more exciting projects.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When inspiration strikes it bombards us in many forms and from any direction. &#8230; The past couple of weeks have been full of inspiration for me, starting with the beautiful full moon on the summer solstice, which rose just shortly after dark. \u00a0It may not have been quite as amazing as this moonrise, but almost. 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