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give the emperor some clothes, please

celebrating the art of paradox

Thursday, January 29, 2009

if i howl at the full moon, does that mean i know the language of moonbeams?

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Wednesday, January 28, 2009

is there really a choice?

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Tuesday, January 27, 2009

if i give you a penny for your thoughts, will i own them?

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Wednesday, January 21, 2009

on a clear day can i see the clouds on the other side of the world?

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Monday, January 19, 2009

is the end of the road the beginning of a new way to travel?

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Friday, January 16, 2009

if i have tea for two, will my other friends be thirsty?

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Thursday, January 15, 2009

if i am over the hill, does that mean i live in a valley?

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Wednesday, January 14, 2009

if i give you my word, what will you give me in return?

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Tuesday, January 13, 2009

if i were a kite without a string, would i still be able to fly?

Posted by anne artist at 8:45 AM No comments:

Monday, January 12, 2009

when the electricity goes out, is the resulting silence loud?

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Friday, January 9, 2009

if i see another fall and do nothing, am i still upright?

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Thursday, January 8, 2009

what is a daytime nightmare called?

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Wednesday, January 7, 2009

if i walk a mile in your shoes, what do i do with my own?

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Tuesday, January 6, 2009

if i focus on dreaming big dreams, does that mean i'll spend a lot of time asleep?

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Monday, January 5, 2009

if the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence, should i install a gate?

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Friday, January 2, 2009

if i were a stick of charcoal, would i rather be a crayon?

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Thursday, January 1, 2009

if i were an acorn on a tree, how would i feel about falling to earth?

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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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