Friends sometimes are even more alike than they think they are. ME and I have frequently laughed and stared at each other in amazement as we admit to some outrageous similarity. While thinking about this today after spending some serious time in local quilt shops fondling (and yes, buying) fabrics, I was reminded about sharing a common interest with another friend.
K, as many of you know, is having a glorious time with her new camera. She should be having fun; she has taken some very fine photographs! When she first began talking about her new passion in a public forum (her original blog), she talked about finding herself drawn to doors. That had been and still is one of my favorite subjects, also.
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| Door and Gate in Charleston, S.C. |
It may be trite to say or think that doorways and gateways are incredibly symbolic, but it's worth saying again in case one has forgotten. Doors represent a way through from where one is to another place; that place could be good or bad. Or just different.
I see windows in the same way. They, too, are portals into or out of a place. There is a wealth of significance of doors or windows in paintings. Think of the way Vermeer used windows to allow light in. Deliberate symbolism? I don't know if Vermeer left any hints, but it is fun to speculate.
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| Windows in Charleston |
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| Window with Iron Grillwork in Charleston |
A painting hovering in the back of my mind will consist of the combination of two photographs. One of the pictures is of a doorway. It will be interesting to learn how others will perceive it.
K, what are your thoughts? Do you have any new doorways to share with us?
very pretty doorways and windows. You'll have another spectacular painting!
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