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Romy’s Place, Marlene Yuzak, 2022.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Lately, I\u2019ve received as gifts two large-format books which have found their way into my work flow. One, from my daughter, is about flowers\u2014and you know how I feel about flowers. Another is from my man, Cloudy, one about treehouses. You may not know that I have a thing for treetop living in general, and would like to try it someday. I did a series of nests a few years ago when I was in Los Angeles. Each nest contained a city or place, such as Venice, California, pictured here.<\/p>\n

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Venice Nest, Marlene Yuzak, 2015<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I like small, hideaways (who doesn\u2019t?), whether they are flowers, nests with cities in them, treehouses, or the lounge at The Cave restaurant in Saskatoon. I also have a thing for reversible clothing, though it is very hard to find nowadays. There are many more examples, but I can\u2019t tell you about them. If I told you, I\u2019d have to kiss you. Wink.<\/i><\/p>\n

Years back there was a delightful show at the old Mendel Art Gallery called Small Worlds<\/i>. It was a hit with our family. Some of the pieces featured little windows you could put your eye to, whereupon you would discover a small world within.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

But anyway, aren\u2019t all paintings small worlds, little windows opening onto other realities if we just lean in? Aren\u2019t all flowers? Aren\u2019t all people? I find intrigue and hope in hidden potential and am always on the look-out for it. Maybe that\u2019s what my nests and treehouses are about. And maybe I\u2019ve said too much.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The recent watercolour below is called \u201cFlowers with Tent.\u201d My friend Marni wrote this poem about it:<\/p>\n

Floating yet grounded<\/p>\n

High in her tree,<\/p>\n

Lifted with love,<\/p>\n

My Sprite and me.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Flowers with Tent, Marlene Yuzak, 2022<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Lately, I\u2019ve received as gifts two large-format books which have found their way into my work flow. One, from my daughter, is about flowers\u2014and you know how I feel about flowers. Another is from my man, Cloudy, one about treehouses. You may not know that I have a thing for treetop living in general, and … <\/p>\n

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