koru #221

Cloud painting by me.

koru #220

Book cover detail, The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down, by Ann Fadiman.

koru #219

Today I attended the show Timeless New Mexico: Art Quilts by New Mexico Art Quilters at the Capitol Rotunda Gallery in the State Capitol Building, Santa Fe, NM. There was some amazing stuff including this wonderful piece.

Emergence by Lynn Roberts

koru #218

Yesterday's yellow dress.

koru #217

Amazing metal lamp base in the window of Silk Road Collections just off the Plaza, Santa Fe, NM.

koru #216

Digital dot spiral created using Uzu for iPad.

koru #215

More fabric, this one purchased at Jo-Ann Fabrics in San Mateo, CA.




Come to think of it, it looks like it wouldn't be too hard to make it myself...

koru #214

This one comes from my mom: Chateau Cupertino entry window embellishment.

koru #213

Spiral-decorated beach umbrella, Santa Cruz, CA. Zoom in to see the pattern.

koru #212

Glass sculptures at TJ Maxx in San Mateo, CA (taken 7/22).

koru #211

Koru-curled Ps, Paramount Pictures poster, family room, Belmont, CA.

koru #210

Plastic Hawaiian placemat.

koto #209

Curved capo on my nephew Pete's guitar.

koru #208

Extra virgin olive oil on Teflon pan.

koru #207

Water glass with tiny ceramic turtle, Belmont, CA bathroom.

koru #206

Beautiful children's book by Suzy Lee.

koru #205

Embossed leather belt with agate buckle made by Grandpa Blum (the buckle, not the belt). Buckle is dated 3/25/84, Seattle Washington.

koru #203 and 204

Okay, I'll admit it... I did not capture a koru on July 13th. I can blame the fact that I was traveling, but I've traveled before, so let's just skip the excuses and move on to the two I snapped on July 14th on the window of the San Carlos, CA Trader Joe's. You'll need to look closely to see the spiral in the sun, but it's in there.

koru #202

This one comes from my friend Kim. Sago Palm fronds uncurling, Berkeley, CA. Thanks, Kim!

koru #201

Okay, one last Folk Art Market post, this one from Kyrgyzstani artist
Erkebu Djumagulova.

One little curly koru sheep... two little curly koru sheep... zzzzzzz

koru #200

This is actually yesterday's koru but thanks to the crashing of the Santa Fe International Folk Art Market website, I wasn't able to get the artist info until today. This absolutely gorgeous piece of jewelry was created by Serzhan Bashirov of Kazakhstan. I wish I had photographed more of his stuff because much of it included spiral motifs including a ring I nearly bought but didn't because I just don't ever wear rings.

koru #199

This morning I went to my first-ever Santa Fe International Folk Art Market. All I can say is holy cow! There was so much amazing stuff there, many of which featured koru patterns including this carved gourd by Bertha Medina from Peru. And that other guy on the gourd looked a little familiar himself...

koru #198

My friend Ed sent me these lovely virtual cupcakes from the Lavender Bakery for my birthday. I bet they are just as delicious as they are beautiful. Thanks, Ed!

koru #197

Tonight I had dinner with my friend and amazing cook, Suzanne. She was wearing the coolest skirt. Here, for your viewing pleasure, is a small piece of it .

koru #196

Beaded necklace pen holder, a gift from fellow intensive writer Armelie. So useful (and pretty).

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Here is another wonderful one from my parents' trip to Italy, a stone walk in Sicily.

koru #194

Happy Independence Day from Koru365!

koru #193

And from my friend John, a curled fern frond taken at Mainau's Schmedderlinghaus(butterfly house), Germany.I have been receiving a whole passel of korus in my inbox lately, and todays were all so cool I had a hard time deciding. Then I figured, when in doubt, don't choose, so here's a koru two-fer for a holiday weekend.

From my mom, a spiral staircase with spiral ironwork banisters taken at a hotel in Trento, Italy.

And from my friend John, a curled fern frond taken at the Schmedderlinghaus (butterfly house) in Insel Mainau, Germany.  Enjoy!

koru #192

Okay, I hate to do this to you but I found one of the coolest koru images around. Unfortunately it's copyright protected so you're just going to have to click the link to see it. Sure I could have emailed her and asked for permission, but when you see it you will understand why I just could not wait.

Drumroll please..........

Koru Pizza

Seriously, go check it out. It has the recipe and everything. :) And maybe if you're really good, I'll post a bonus guest koru later. Enjoy!

koru #191

Maori carved shell necklace belonging to poet Ann Filemyr who I met last night at a poetry reading. She purchased the piece in New Zealand from a traditional Maori artist.