{"id":978,"date":"2012-01-29T16:30:00","date_gmt":"2012-01-29T16:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/janesassaman.gloderworks.net\/weblog\/?p=978"},"modified":"2012-01-29T16:30:00","modified_gmt":"2012-01-29T16:30:00","slug":"a-week-of-contrasts-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.janesassaman.com\/weblog\/?p=978","title":{"rendered":"A Week of Contrasts"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-2gryH-cj4mo\/TyVp2P9JouI\/AAAAAAAABh0\/2NcTLsSHOwk\/s1600\/Air+Plants.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"336\" src=\"http:\/\/janesassaman.gloderworks.net\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Air+Plants.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>Wednesday I returned from a wonderful teaching trip to Florida. I had workshops in Sarasota, Naples and Lakeland. As always, the hospitality and camaraderie was amazing. One afternoon I got to visit the Naples Botanical Garden and this little display of Air Plants was fascinating!<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-EwUfwroCbUw\/TyVpsr597sI\/AAAAAAAABhU\/ENJDGK0hG2k\/s1600\/Air+Plant+3.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/janesassaman.gloderworks.net\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Air+Plant+3.jpg\" width=\"290\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>They were simply suspended on weighted fish lines. Each one had a personality of its own. They looked like weird and wonderful pieces of jewelry.<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-f-OMOpIcINg\/TyVpvBKrtNI\/AAAAAAAABhc\/cHCeE2pDjC8\/s1600\/Air+Plant+4.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/janesassaman.gloderworks.net\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Air+Plant+4.jpg\" width=\"276\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>Needless to say, I was drawn to all the curlicues and spirals&#8230; some of my favorite shapes.<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-vXI0-c7FPgU\/TyVp0fhacnI\/AAAAAAAABhs\/3W5jJj7aAPw\/s1600\/Air+Plant+6.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/janesassaman.gloderworks.net\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Air+Plant+6.jpg\" width=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>Look at the movement in this one! It looks like a wild green whirlwind.<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-kGdrsWsVpy8\/TyVpqFUBa-I\/AAAAAAAABhM\/BkuhYiq7R-8\/s1600\/Air+Plant+2.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/janesassaman.gloderworks.net\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Air+Plant+2.jpg\" width=\"231\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-yuw3hEfGGnQ\/TyVpxnmSJjI\/AAAAAAAABhk\/pR4R-82o79s\/s1600\/Air+Plant+5.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/janesassaman.gloderworks.net\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Air+Plant+5.jpg\" width=\"259\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>I just wanted to wear them all. There are definitely some quilt ideas brewing from this dramatic display. The sun was shining everyday in Florida, but when I got back home the skies were leaden and grey. What a contrast! But I like contrast, so it was fine with me. It&#8217;s always nice to be home.<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-cB4fomZcGE8\/TyVp5l25hXI\/AAAAAAAABh8\/fC9VIhdegsY\/s1600\/Happy+Bird+Quilt.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/janesassaman.gloderworks.net\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Happy+Bird+Quilt.jpg\" width=\"312\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>So back in the studio there is lots to do, as the book deadline is coming soon. Plenty of writing and finishing of quilts will occupy my time this month. Here is a new <a href=\"http:\/\/www.janesassaman.com\/\">Early Birds<\/a> top that needs quilting. But look as this great view from my studio window. What a better place to work and play?<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-TNkVIsWmxjQ\/TyVp8E8EEeI\/AAAAAAAABiE\/uOnEoB4sxQ8\/s1600\/Studio+View.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"300\" src=\"http:\/\/janesassaman.gloderworks.net\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Studio+View.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>You may enjoy the special Valentines blog at <a href=\"http:\/\/quiltinspiration.blogspot.com\/2012\/01\/jane-sassamans-hearts.html\">Quilt Inspiration<\/a> featuring hearts &#8220;Sassaman Style&#8221;. Guess I&#8217;d better start thinking about some new Valentine ideas for 2012.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wednesday I returned from a wonderful teaching trip to Florida. I had workshops in Sarasota, Naples and Lakeland. As always, the hospitality and camaraderie was amazing. One afternoon I got to visit the Naples Botanical Garden and this little display of Air Plants was fascinating! They were simply suspended on weighted fish lines. 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