Comments on: Beauty From Ashes

By: Rena Klingenberg

Rena Klingenberg — Wed, 12 Jul 2017 13:37:26 +0000

In reply to Dawn Gaye. I agree, Dawn, stunning is the word for those images - on so many different levels.

By: Dawn Gaye

Dawn Gaye — Wed, 12 Jul 2017 12:52:42 +0000

Yes, Rena, I did just that, and was graced with hundreds of photos – all showing the grayness of the architecture and environment, contrasted by the bright saffron colored robes of the monks. Stunning!

By: Rena Klingenberg

Rena Klingenberg — Tue, 11 Jul 2017 14:33:31 +0000

In reply to Dawn Gaye. Dawn, thanks for asking! We don't seem to have that photo anymore here, but I remember it. You can find similar images if you do a Google image search for "monk at Angkor Wat". I hope this helps! :)

By: Dawn Gaye

Dawn Gaye — Tue, 11 Jul 2017 14:21:18 +0000

I would LOVE to see the photo of the Monk, but the link goes to a Jewelry Display page.
Any chance?
Thank you,
DawnGaye

By: Tamara

Tamara — Sat, 29 Sep 2012 11:35:05 +0000

Thank you, Meena!

By: Meena

Meena — Sat, 29 Sep 2012 04:43:12 +0000

Love your title and also that you were thinking out of the box ..when Saffron was so prominent ..you were thinking of Grey .. wow ! commendable !

By: Tamara

Tamara — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 14:11:32 +0000

My pleasure to share, Cathy … thank you for taking the time to comment!

By: Cathy

Cathy — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 11:39:20 +0000

Interesting piece – awesome color! Your theme is inspiring – Beauty From Ashes. Lesson learned to always look for the good in every situation. Thanks for sharing.

By: Tamara

Tamara — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 19:12:05 +0000

Thank you Dita. We do pieces to reflect all the different parts of ourselves as artists, at different times. This piece, and the meaning I saw in it, is a reflection of part of my life right now. The interesting thing is, I didn’t realize that I had created a necklace to portray that until I saw the picture of the monk and dwelt on it a bit, and connected it to my recent creation.

By: Dita

Dita — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 17:23:07 +0000

Deep work, Tamara. In the beginning I could not relate it. How powerful the impression of color is! The colors you chose had nothing to do with the superficial color of the monk’s dress- orange. You went beyond it and chose Beauty in Ash. I think it is a powerful piece and very beautiful and deep.
– Dita.

By: Tamara

Tamara — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 12:16:03 +0000

Thank you, Rena … and I love that you saw my piece as depicting quiet powerfulness. That’s what I see when I look at the picture too, which is part of the reason it’s inspiring.

By: Rena Klingenberg

Rena Klingenberg — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 11:44:32 +0000

Hi Tamara!

The photo of the monk at Angkor Wat affected me deeply too. I love how your piece relates to the elements in it. And I love your “Beauty from Ashes” title for a piece with lava in it.

I like the subtlety of the colors in this necklace – flowers blooming and gold lava sparkling out from the silvery gray. It’s quietly powerful.

Thank you for sharing this unique piece of jewelry with us!

By: Tamara

Tamara — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 00:34:07 +0000

Thank you for the experience of seeing my creation on a different level, and being able to share that. The picture of the monk is truly inspiring to me.