Digging Deeper...
Thursday, July 23, 2009 at 12:49AM Today I am participating in Buried Treasure: an online, collaborative project that invites art bloggers to go into the depths of their blogs and dig for buried treasure. Each participant was asked to repost one (or more) of their favorite posts from their own blog. Please see the complete list of participants on The Altered Page blog!
Have a blessed day!
This blog post originally appeared on August 26, 2007 and was titled: "Every Life Has a Story." I chose this post because I really liked this journal page and how happy I was when this picture was taken.
In addition, I really like the quotes from the book I mention in this post and I wanted to share them again!
I just finished reading The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield. This book inspired me to think about the fact that every life has a story. Here are a couple quotes from her book to ponder:
"Human lives are not pieces of string that can be separated out from a knot of others and laid out straight. Families are webs. Impossible to touch one part of it without setting the rest vibrating. Impossible to understand one part without having a sense of the whole."
"A birth is not really the beginning. Our lives at the start are not really our own but only the continuation of someone else's story."
Reader Comments (22)
Oh, how I love the buried treasures that the "collaborators" come up with! Thanks for the inspiring page and quote!
roben-marie, such a juicy page - fab! and the sentiments are wonderful. enjoyed your buried treasure!
A beautiful quote on a beautiful page.....I will visit more often!
I loved that book too! thanks for sharing your beautiful work! caterinagiglio.blogspot.com
What a beautiful and meaningful page! Heart felt and inspiring! Thanks for sharing with us.
Wonderful color combination! The quote reminds me of not only the family links but the links to the blogger art world as well. Seth has really created a community with his projects.
This piece blew me away!! I love all the layers and images, and the thougths to ponder. Your blog is truly an artful delight.
I thoroughly enjoyed seeing your journal pages and reading your entry. What a wonderful idea Seth had for Buried Treasure. Thanks for sharing this with us. :)Bea
Great work! I really like this one!
Hi Roben! I just found your blog this week! I LOVE your work and have thoroughly enjoyed watching your videos. Thanks for sharing those with us.
great introduction! now i need to delve further into your blog..pleasure to meet you off
seth's list
What a beautiful Buried Treasure and a great place to begin today's search for hidden beauty.
Really like your piece.
Thank you for undigging this amazing piece! The happiness just pours out from it, the different hues of blue, you, like the world is yours!
Hi Roben,
I may check this book out when I have the time -- thanks for the inspiration. This is a side of myself that I hope to connect with more often now that I have resigned from my crazy job. I'm now working with Bob in the studio full time! Take care
Lola
great post. Loved the page but enjoyed the deeper thoughts and the quotes very much. Wonderful little buried treasure!
Wonderful journal page. The colors, the photo, the text - all combine to make a great whole. The book quote is spectacular! What a gem. Now I must read the whole book. Thank you for reposting this entry. Jeanne in Oregon
I love your artwork and your blog! I'll be back for more soon!
I'm happy that you dug up this treasure for us to see ... I think your journal page is luscious (and love how happy you look, too - those captured moments always impress me so much). I like the quotes, the first one especially, too.
Hi Roben-Marie, Your journal spreads are so rich on so many levels. Rich in color, rich in meaning. This one is no exception. It is beautiful. Love you smiling face on it.
Wasn't that a wonderful book?? I hated for it to end.
Hugs!
love the collage :) and the message
Gorgeous page. And that first quote is a real treasure!!