Art is everywhere, if you choose to look.
Lately, as the weather becomes a slightly more pleasurable each day, I am taking the opportunity to get back out on the streets of Toronto to observe what really happens here.
Last Thursday, on the way to an appointment, I was fortunate to notice something I had never seen before.
Just about any day you’ll find Ross Ward hunched over on Yonge Street tending to his art. The ‘Birdman of Toronto’ has been a fixture on these streets in various locations for well over a decade, and during each day he crafts, and sells, palm-sized birds.
Once only a hobby — this is now more than whittling — Ward carves out shapes of common birds from reclaimed wood. There is always a piece in progress, and always a small flock for sale on his concrete workspace.
Perhaps in our day-to-day journeys, we don’t look close enough at all the people. We don’t often observe enough to see art just happening here and there on our landscape. I’ve wandered this street how many times and only last week did I notice the man. I saw him again on the weekend.
Appreciating the beauty of his work, I bought a bird as a gift for someone . . . or maybe a souvenir for myself to one day remember my time in this city.
Couldn’t we all use more memorable hand-made art?
What Catches Your Attention?
I’m on Pinterest.
Actually, I’ve been on Pinterest for quite some time, I’ve just never been as consistent, or organized, or as committed as I intended when I signed up a few years ago.
I’d add photos and content, in fits and starts, in random periods. I even forgot about it for a while, but realized yesterday that I had added more than I thought, over time.
There’s a lot to see.
Pinterest is inspiring.
What catches your interest?
I post photos, quotes, poetry, journaling info, stuff from my website, or things that catch my attention.
My user name is jg_lewis
Come and have a look.
What do you post?
I’d love to see your pins and boards. Send me your user name. Let me know what captures your imagination.
01/02/2021 j.g.l.
2 replies on “What Catches Your Attention?”
Pinterest fulfills my window-shopping cravings. I’m a serial browser from way back, because I don’t actually like owning a bunch of stuff, or the act of shopping all that much, but I LOVE looking at beautiful things, and I dig the convenience of having millions of beautiful things in my pocket. Mostly I pin clothes I’m never going to buy, projects I’m never going to do, food I doubt I’ll ever make, and quotes about procrastination…
I love to look, and read, as see the art (and fascinations) of other people. I just found you, followed you, and will look for ,ore inspiration. Happy New Year my friend. peace.