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give the emperor some clothes, please

celebrating the art of paradox

Friday, October 31, 2008

if i burn my candle at both ends will it no longer fit into the candelabra?

Posted by anne artist at 8:34 AM 7 comments:

Thursday, October 30, 2008

on a windy day, do birds dream of chasing clouds?

Posted by anne artist at 8:16 AM 6 comments:

Wednesday, October 29, 2008

am i a leaf growing on a tree i cannot see?

Posted by anne artist at 8:10 AM 5 comments:

Tuesday, October 28, 2008

if i am deep in thought, what is on the surface?

Posted by anne artist at 9:00 AM 8 comments:

Monday, October 27, 2008

if i swim backwards, will my future be behind me?

Posted by anne artist at 9:15 AM 4 comments:

Friday, October 24, 2008

will a sense of direction help me know who i am?

Posted by anne artist at 8:20 AM 8 comments:

Thursday, October 23, 2008

if i think it is unthinkable, is that a thought?

Posted by anne artist at 8:30 AM 8 comments:

Wednesday, October 22, 2008

do i enjoy today's warmth in part because it could be cold tomorrow? or because i want to believe in an endless summer?

Posted by anne artist at 8:18 AM 4 comments:

Tuesday, October 21, 2008

if everyone feels different and i feel different, does that mean i'm no different than anyone else?

Posted by anne artist at 8:50 AM 20 comments:

Monday, October 20, 2008

if i were a leaf on a tree, would i want to see my roots?

Posted by anne artist at 8:54 AM 20 comments:

Friday, October 17, 2008

if i could draw a perfectly straight line, how would i feel about circles?

Posted by anne artist at 8:28 AM 4 comments:

Thursday, October 16, 2008

if i ran away from home, would my footsteps follow me?

Posted by anne artist at 7:51 AM 6 comments:

Wednesday, October 15, 2008

if life is a piece of cake, does that mean i don't have to eat brussels sprouts?

Posted by anne artist at 8:07 AM 2 comments:

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

if it's too little too late, would it have been too much to be early?

Posted by anne artist at 8:57 AM 2 comments:

Monday, October 13, 2008

if my heart is in my hand, will i miss the sound of it beating in my chest?

Posted by anne artist at 9:49 AM 6 comments:

Friday, October 10, 2008

if there is no time like the present, then what time is the past?

Posted by anne artist at 8:21 AM 11 comments:

Thursday, October 9, 2008

if i dress for a party, can i still walk on the beach?

Posted by anne artist at 9:02 AM 4 comments:

Wednesday, October 8, 2008

if i'm "not myself", then who i am i?

Posted by anne artist at 8:35 AM 6 comments:

Tuesday, October 7, 2008

if i jumped over the moon, would i find my way back to earth?

Posted by anne artist at 8:42 AM 6 comments:

Monday, October 6, 2008

if i can't find my way home, does that mean i'm lost?

Posted by anne artist at 7:19 AM 9 comments:

Friday, October 3, 2008

if my cup is full, into what will i pour the rest of the liquid?

Posted by anne artist at 8:49 AM 8 comments:

Thursday, October 2, 2008

if i climb to the top of a mountain range in order to see the view, will i also see the blade of grass growing in the field below?

Posted by anne artist at 8:55 AM 11 comments:

Wednesday, October 1, 2008

if i close my eyes, what will i see?

Posted by anne artist at 8:02 AM 8 comments:
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delving into the wisdom of absurdity in whimsical way

this blog is about paradox.

through my questions, i hope to encounter the paradox within belief, that place where there is not one answer but many contradictory ones.

each question, each drawing is an invitation to join me in allowing what appears absurd to take us to a wisdom beyond linear thinking.

as long as we question, we are free. free to see, to feel and to express who we are. and to connect collaboratively with one another.

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anne artist
i am a painter who began my career as a child coloring outside the lines of my coloring books. i am a writer who started out by composing adventure stories while riding my stick horse around the backyard. as a child, i got in trouble for asking too many questions...i question that.
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you can find my cartoons in this online magazine!

http://thoughtsonsale.com/

here is the link to my photography blog about simplicity:

  • before leaving the house

on a clear day she could see forever

on a clear day she could see forever
one of my paintings done with watercolor crayons

"the emperor's new clothes" by hans christian andersen

this fairy tale has been a companion to me as i have traveled through my life.

briefly, it is about an emperor who was deceived by two tailors who said they were making a set of clothing out of a "dream" fabric. in reality, they used no fabric at all. to make their scam complete, they announced that only those who were wise enough would be able to see the beautiful clothing. and so, no one, not even the emperor, admitted to being unable to see it.

wearing his new "clothing", the emperor paraded through his kingdom. no one questioned his appearance; no one wished to appear less than wise.

until a small child asked, "why is the emperor not wearing any clothes?"

so it is that i ask, if i question rather than believe i am wise, what will i see?

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