Inspiring Design

Just got reminded today of Biomimicry. The Biomimicry Institute was founded by Janine Benyus who noticed that brilliant design answers are all around us in the astonishing elegance of design in nature. Engineers using biomimicry look to nature for design answers, for examples please click on this link: http://www.biomimicryinstitute.org

Howl of the lifeblood

Todays thoughts:
Iwant to be a real live human being!
I don't want to be a plastic perfect simulation
I want to hear my lifebloods urgency
howling in furious ecstasy

Love my planet

and finally today a few words of love to my planet EARTH:
Eternal Awesome Reverence Timeless Home.

Books that changed my life

Here's a list of books that changed my life:

Emptiness Dancing by Adyashanti
The diamond in your pocket by Gangaji
As it is by Tony Parsons
Ask and it is Given by Abraham-Hicks
Developing Spiritual Intelligence by Altazar Rossiter
Awareness, Joy, Intimacy, Courage by Osho
How to know God by Deepak Chopra
The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle
Intimate Communion, Dear Lover by David Deida
The mushroom centre disaster by N.M.Bodecker

Daily Prayer

Origin Window 2002 by Jessica Berry

The magnetic power of the heart is 5000x stronger than thought! We are all connected through this heart field. If you drop your pilot down into the heart seat, what dreams may come?

Thought I'd share my daily prayer:

I am blessed by the warmth of friendship
I am blessed by the experience of contrast (joy and sorrow)
I am blessed by the wellspring of eternal love
I am blessed by the ecstasy of sex
I am blessed by the joy of dance
I am blessed by my masters and teachers
I am blessed by the ripeness of timing
I am blessed by the presence of grace
I am blessed by the unfolding mystery of each day
I am blessed by the magic, wonder and beauty of life
I am blessed by the tapestry of interconnection
I am blessed by the field of infinite potential and give thanks for what I receive
I am blessed, nurtured and sustained by earth mother goddess and father sun
who dwell in me as one
I am one with the universe in divine co creation
I am an instrument of loving kindness
I am a radiant dancing goddess of joy!
I am one with the one love
and So it is.
Peace is on Earth* Loving kindness is blossoming* Sacred Wilderness is always honoured

Whats important in this life? We experience the illusion of separateness in this physical world in order to meet each other! What a divine game of hide and seek.

Stichery

more stitchery

Stitchery

shibori origami

reverse applique is a technique that I enjoy

Here's some images of stitchery that I enjoyed making x

green owl peekaboo skirt

Pink rabbit

One last share bear for today: One of my favourite images... I think the photographer was called Fabian Pawell, will let yáll know as the artist needs proper kudos.

I think I am beginning to get bloggy fever! more soon. x

more loveliness:

Have loved Belle and boo for ever so long! Have a peek at her etsy shop and website too xx

Joy makers to visit:

Illustration loveliness

I discovered Hidden Eloise on Etsy and regularly swoon over the prettiness of her drawings. please visit her site and her etsy shop. More on etsy tomorrow...

dolls with souls...

Tea party x

dolls with souls...

kimono and Fuschia dolls

dolls with souls...

Minerva the mermaid of moonlight.

faerie and pixie dolls...

dolls with souls

Something that is a lot of fun for me is doll making. My favourite moment is when the soul of the little character reveals itself and i meet them for the first time. Most of the dolls I make have been commissioned and intuitively made for a client, I get a strong sense of the character needed for the person it will belong to, i usually ask for a few personal details to help me out. Please enjoy the images of some of the dolls I've made over the years... If you happen to feel like asking me to make you a special intuitively made little friend that would be my pleasure, email me on knippensnip@yahoo.com.au

Sharing the joy!

Welcome to my first ever post! I am Jessica Berry- the artist behind the label Knippen. Knippen is Dutch for 'snip'or more specifically 'to cut with scissors'. I have been handy with the scissors since kindergarten, Knippen celebrates over 25 years of make and do. Make and do is what I've always done, for me the creative process is pure joy. Working as a creative facilitator is also joyful for me as sharing the joy is even better ;o) What brings you joy? why not share it around today? Each of us was created beautifully to contribute individually to the song of the whole.xx more soon