Subscribereflection
I wanted to thank all of you so much for writing in with your feedback to my last post. I feel so loved and supported… thank you! After listening to all of your thoughts, and many more of my own, I think I am just going to take one month off of blogging, internet reading, and being “out there”. Soak in some reflection time and refresh my senses.
Tomorrow I am starting a five-week healing course in yoga and this little break lines up perfectly with that. (Another sign from the universe, I think.)
Before my month off, I wanted to share one last thing with you: The new Emily Dickinson poster that I designed and illustrated for the Emily Dickinson Museum in Amherst, Massachusetts.
(18×24 poster, available for purchase for only $15 here.)
This is the museum’s spring poster… and I wanted to capture the season and more of Emily’s world. Her poetry is a reflection of her, which I captured quite literally with her reflection in the water. I also thought that showing her upside down would be a good way to get people to reflect a little more on the image, giving just a small pause before the brain recognizes what it’s looking at.
And it’s the pause I want now for myself… I think this piece lines up perfectly with my little sabbatical to think, reflect and have a media detox.
Things seem to start lining up when you’re heading in the right direction…
See you in a month!
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So beautiful! I’m a huge Emily Dickinson fan & attempted to buy your last poster from the museum. However, they cashed my money order (for $17 to cover extra shipping charges) & never sent the poster. I emailed Rachel Beanland’s address & the museum’s listed email address 4 times over a seven-month period and then gave up — they never even bothered sending a response to let me know whether it had shipped either way. If it had gotten lost in the mail, I could understand it — but to not respond at all?? Do you have any copies you can sell personally? However, I’d cut off the blurb with the museum on it — i’m too disgusted. Just a heads up for your Canadian fans! Sorry — I don’t mean to be a downer. I was just so excited to see a combination of Emily Dickinson & your artwork! I bought another print (Repose)of yours from Thumbnail press which I love so much and I’d love to have a copy of this one as well.
This is extraordinarily beautiful. I purchased last year’s and have been torn about keeping it at home, or hanging it my classroom. This solves that quandry. They could not have picked a more fitting illustrator to depict Ms. Dickinson.
All the best to you.
if this is what you are leaving us with, i am sure you are going to come back inspired and creating amazing work. enjoy your time away to recharge and return to center.
Sometimes the mind needs a vacation too… Have a nice holiday and see you soon!
Greetings from the Netherlands
oh…i will miss you! but i truly get it.
our world spins so fast, that we rarely have
time to breath, let alone ingest all the goodness
it has to offer.
i can’t wait to see you in sept. you have so much to give to squam, it is going to be such a happy place.
peace.
kelly
i love the poster image–so strong and beautiful. sending you a lot of love! enjoy your yoga and outdoor time. i look forward to hearing about it. xo
The poster is a beautiful piece of work!
hey possum…
many blessings on your journey honey…
love hearing where your spirit is taking you…
whenever however whichever way you choose to share it or not… i totally honour you!
have a gorgeous time away… if you choose to blog or not… you rock! :)
Will miss checking in over here to see whats up for the month. Totally understand though, I think we all need a little time to disconnect for awhile. Have a good holiday!
just saw the cover of Cricket magazine…its gorgeous! Enjoy your time away!
Penelope, take care … and I’ll see you when you get back.
Penny, that poster is beautiful. Any chance I could buy a print of that? Or propose some sort of trade? Hope you guys are doing well.
I love the poster. So beautiful! Enjoy your sabbatical!
All my best, hope you’ll find what you need.
this is beautiful! wishing you blessings and a wonderful sabbatical.
See you in a month!
Loved the poster too. :)
hi penelope,
i want to continue collecting your originals. you are my favorite artist.
if you decide to stop blogging, will you let me know when you have more work for sale? pretty please?
jill
-much love and light to you and I’m so glad you are refreshing yourself. that poster is incredibly beautiful! there is a package on the way to you too! FINALLY!
I love your work….I just happened across it and started reading some of your blogs….really amazing. I had a strange question for you…I hope you’ll answer me. :) Who do you believe God is?
i love this penny….so beautiful…
xoxox
jen gray
I love this poster and I will miss your posts. Looking forward to read you again in a while, refreshed, mindfull, creative as never before!
All the best
this is my first time here…. and i just have to say that this poster is beautiful. i love emily dickenson. i hope you find much refreshment during your blogging sabbatical. i’ve done the same and come back with new inspiration. and no better time to do it than spring…. it’s hard to be in front of the computer anyways this time of year. :)
All good things are worth waiting for.
Best wishes,
L
I love this poster!!!
I have another reflections ;)
I found a copy of Cricket at our library with your amazing illustation. From your little bio I found Illustrated Friday, too. I am thrilled to participate in such a great project and happy to discover your art. I look forward to your return to the bloggy world and seeing what a month of renewal brings.
i was so excited to see your illustration when i was out in amherst this past weekend…saw it in the pioneer valley travel guide (which i’ve kept because of it) and have got to get to emily’s house one of these days (so far have only been to her grave)…was going to look up your blog today and found it serendipitously thru another blog…escape into the beautiful (e.d.)
You are in my thoughts…and I can’t wait to see you in September!
LOVE this poster you designed. It’s one of my favorites of yours!!
Great piece!