Charlotte Street Foundation Open Studios weekend was just great. I was inspired by the work fellow artists put out, and felt thrilled to be a part of such creativity. 

As much as I appreciated all the interest Umbratorium received, I have to admit that (hoping to not offend anybody who visited) the highlight of the event was Maya & Luka’s visit (I apologize to both of them if I misspelled their names). Maya & Luka came to check out the studio with their parents, and were very much interested in what my old-fashioned overhead projector had to offer. They are so creative and perceptive that they started experimenting right on the spot, which was simply a thrill for me!

Here are Maya & Luka during their studio visit:

They experimented with variety of materials. And Maya created a beautiful piece of work using some of the dry plants I have been saving for a project. It turned out, the little petals were waiting for Maya to come over and give them a new life on the projector.

Here’s the beautiful work by Maya:

I don’t need to say a word about the beauty this image exudes. The leaves take the form of a hummingbird, a dolphin, or a brush stroke of a sumi-o artist…depending on the imagination of the looker.  Thank you Maya for your beautiful contribution to Umbratorium.

I want to thank Maya, Luka, and their parents along with everyone else who visited my studio during open studios weekend.  You’re always welcome to drop by.  Keep on inventing shadows!

hugs,

nihan