Thanksgiving 2023

Lettering with Calligraphica Crystals and Leonardt #40 (blue pumpkin) nib, Pattern with feather and coffee grinds and water made in Anne McMillan’s Handmade Brushes class, Baptisia (false indigo) seed pods

Samhain Greetings

 The days may get shorter,

and the nights longer,

but the light will never leave us

and will always grow again.

Samhain is the first day of winter and the new year in the Celtic calendar. Witch hazel (Hamamelis) leaves and Shizen black handmade round paper. Lettering done with Leonardt #40 "blue pumpkin" nib and Calligraphica Crystals.

Autumn Greetings 2023

 

May autumn's bounty  sustain and comfort us as the days shorten and the light recedes.

Lettering was done with a Speedball C-3 nib and Iridescent Copper Golden Fluid Acrylic. The tree is a crab apple, Malus sylvestris in Latin.

Lammas 2023

 

As autumn arrives,

let us harvest the beauty

of Lammas and hold it within.

Lammas, August 1, is the

first day of autumn in the Celtic calendar.

Hydrangea on Autumn Joy Sedum

May we revel in the exuberance 

of the longest day. 

May Day 2023

 

May the flowers of May bring you peace and joy.

Spring Equinox 2023

May we rest in the calm of the equinox.