annemadethis: Perspective

There are always flowers for those who want to see them.

Henri Matisse

Every one looks at things differently. So, what I see in the flowers can be different from what you see and that's OK. Apply that idea to a chair. A chair that seems reddish blue to me, may look bright red to you. Matisse says he sees the chair the way it makes him feel. We are all coming from different places and see things from different perspectives.

The Racaille Chair Henri Matisse 1946

Look how differently Van Gogh and Picasso "saw" a chair.

Nude in a Rocking Chair Picasso 1956

Paul Gauguin's Chair Van Gogh 1888

If we all made allowances for how others "saw" things and respected them for it in our everyday life, not just in art and music; wouldn't this world be different? No religious wars necessary, no civil rights legislation necessary, Just peaceful coexistence with people who see things differently than we do. WOW!

This week I have posted a couple of new bracelets on my Etsy site, they are pictured below. You can see close up photos and read more about them at annemadethis . The last one I made was snatched up in less than 24 hours from posting!