Meadow
our haiku/short prose:
A flowing tapestry
Swaying with the breeze
Welcoming morning’s light
Transcript for Meadow
Welcome, let's take a mindful look at this artwork Meadow.
To start, find a quiet, comfortable place to sit, if you can and bring your full attention to the image in front of you. Take a few moments now to settle in.
Let’s explore the artwork together.
At first we are met with a scene of long lines reaching upwards towards the wide open sky. Notice how the vertical stems of flowers and blades of grass seem to be almost moving, weaving amongst each other - appearing as if to swish in the wind. There are very few horizontal lines in this piece. It is a picture of verticals.
Take a moment now to notice them - their colour - how do the shades of green differ from one another? The difference in the thickness of their stems. The difference in their length. The direction in which they lean towards. Where is the longest vertical line? And where is the shortest?
The dominant colours in this artwork are green and yellow - but as we take our time looking and noticing, giving it time to reveal itself to us. We begin to see that there are other colours present. Shades of purple, pink and orange. Where can you see these?
If you were to step into this artwork, what sounds do you think you would hear? What smells could you sense? Art can evoke so many memories, associations and connections in our mind. Perhaps this image reminds you of somewhere. Or somewhere you’d like to be.
If you’ve listened to this audio before have you noticed anything new in the artwork this time? There is so much detail to notice. Take your time, savouring looking and noticing colour, line, texture and shape. Who knows you might notice something new next time.
Why not share some of your thoughts about this artwork or this exercise with someone you know.