One Spoke

Posted on January 10, 2018 by Maggie C

I am but one spoke in the wheel.
I carry only a small portion of the load.
The wheel could function without me.
It sustains itself as a whole.

I am but one spoke in the wheel.
I do my part.
I carry my share of the load.
I hold strong.

We are but spokes in a wheel.
We support one another.
We rely on one another.
We work together to carry a load that
none of us could sustain on our own.

Without each spoke,
the wheel weakens.
Without us all, the wheel would collapse.
The vehicle’s motion would cease.

We cannot steer the vehicle.
We must rely on other mechanisms to
choose our direction.
We must trust in others, as others trust in us.

Together, in faith, we make the journey.

The Daily Post weekly photo challenge: Weathered

tenacity

Posted on January 5, 2018 by Maggie C

Sometimes growth isn’t about new beginnings and fresh starts.
Sometimes it’s about perseverance through tough times,
when stagnation would be so much easier;
giving up easier still.

Sometimes growth comes with refusing to wilt.

The Daily Post weekly photo challenge: Growth

Old and New

Posted on January 3, 2018 by Maggie C

new builds upon old
thus old becomes new again
and growth proves ageless

The Daily Post weekly photo challenge: Growth

Three Arches in Black & White

Posted on December 23, 2017 by Maggie C

When I saw the subject for this week’s Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge, I knew I had the perfect photo. The theme this week is “Arches, Domes and Half Circles.”

So here’s a photo of a half-circle window that abstractly depicts the Three Arch Rocks in Oceanside, OR. I just finished making this window and we installed it a couple of days ago.

If you’d like to see the window in color (recommended), I’ve posted it on my Glass Gallery page here.

Here are some more photos for the Challenge:

Courtyard archway in Lake Oswego, OR

Half-circle windows in the Multnomah County Library in Portland, OR.

Archway at Battery Russell in Warrenton, OR.

reaching

Posted on December 13, 2017 by Maggie C

flame reaches skyward
held captive by earthbound wick
in a sea of wax

The Daily Post weekly photo challenge: Ascend

placid storm

Posted on November 29, 2017 by Maggie C

The calm before the storm is often mistaken for
the calm after the storm.
There is serenity to be found in both calms, and perhaps
even within the storm itself.

The Daily Post weekly photo challenge: Serene

Transformation: Pet to Portrait

Posted on November 22, 2017 by Maggie C

This week’s Daily Post photo challenge is around the theme of “Transformation.”

A new undertaking for me is turning pet portraits into stained glass representations; a transformation from photo to cartoon pattern to stained glass panel! And even the finished project is transformed with every change of lighting throughout the day.

Take a look!

“Brisco” Photo courtesy of Peggy Lemmer

Pattern I drew of Brisco based on the photo above

Completed stained glass panel of Brisco based on the pattern

Same panel, seen through different lighting.

Bonus photo: Brisco (top) with my eskie Chules.

Stained glass animal portraits will soon be available on my Etsy shop, Glass Manifest. Interested? Go to https://www.etsy.com/shop/GlassManifest and click on the “Contact shop owner” button, or email me direct at Maggie.C@zoho.com .