Thursday, August 5, 2010

DreamTime

 
 
'DreamTime' Mixed Media Collage by RLHall ~ ArtfulExpress 
 
 
I've been reading about dreams lately, and most recently finished the book 'The Dream Encyclopedia' by James R. Lewis. The subject matter includes all phases of dreams and dreaming, covering ancient beliefs to modern thoughts about the process of dreaming from all over the world. He touches on the psychological and physical aspects, as well as the religious and emotional importance that dreams have in all our lives. The ideas I've absorbed from this and other related studies, have inspired this mixed media piece - created with recycled newspapers, paints and ink on illustration board. Ideas expressed include wishes and fears, love and hate, problem solving, dream flying and falling, astral planes and travel, dream sharing and collective unconscious, spiritual messaging and interpretation. I am looking forward to seeing the movie "Inception" to see how dreamtime is expressed in this sci-fi flick...

Trust the dreams, for in them is hidden the gate to eternity.
~Khalil Gibran

“Dreaming is not enough. You have to go a step further and use your imagination to visualize, with intent! Forget everything you've ever been taught, and believe it will happen, just as you imagined it. That is the secret. That is the mystery of life.”
~ Christine Anderson

4 comments:

  1. Love this! Love anything suggesting time by using clock parts!

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  2. Thanks Susan, Good to hear from you again!

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  3. It is interesting Rhonda. This picture with wheels is my favorite

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  4. Thanks very much, Rora, so glad you like it :-)

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