I have noticed that to some people/artists, that it is not cool to love or use the heart shape. Then there are some that see hearts everywhere. I am fascinated by the the heart shape and come across it often and many times use it in one of my pieces. The hearts, in the two photos below, are coral pieces that I found on the beach in Hawaii when I was there for Marilyn Radzat's Art Retreat.
I suppose that when you are tuned to a particular shape you find it in the oddest and most unsuspected places.
I have hearts around my house. These are in my kitchen window. The one on the left is a fabric heart made by me and the other a Christmas decoration from Denmark.
Rocks are another passion of mine. There are rocks that we have collected from various parts of the world, on almost every window sill in our house. Here are a few rock hearts from Denmark.
Years ago I took a ceramics course at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, NY. The professor was teaching us hand building and told us to make a shape that had a meaning to us. I made a small heart shaped vessel. When it came out of the kiln it was a lovely red and blue. I proudly showed it to the professor, he lifted it to his sleeve and said "Are you wearing your heart on your sleve" I gather that he was not impressed...to tell the truth I was a little embarrassed. He, I think, is above the heart shape.
Jude Hill of Spirit Cloth on the other hand embraces the heart shape. I did the hearts below in her Whispering Hearts workshop. The piece was made on an old patchwork quilt.
In Denmark the heart shape is much loved and used in many Christmas decorations. Here is a photo of the heart decorations on the Strøget, a shopping street in Copenhagen.
My all time favorite artist, Mother Nature, gave me this heart when I was photographing an Azalea that is a little confused and thinks it is spring.
Happy Valentine's Day, I hope yours is filled with Hearts.
