Beauty , A new vision ....

The dictionary defines beauty as the quality present in a thing or person that gives intense pleasure or deep satisfaction to the mind, whether arising from sensory manifestations (as shape, color, sound, etc.), a meaningful design or pattern, or something else (as a personality in which high spiritual qualities are manifest).

When we try to define something so deeply intimate, I fear we may ruin the very essence of and in turn strip what it is we hold very dear in the first place. Beauty for me is not what my eye can merely see, but instead it must create and stir my deepest emotion. I find those things that are not tangible tend to hold the most beauty for me, the essence of beauty is what I appreciate most.

The melody in your favorite song, the breeze as it sways through the trees as I lay on the grass enjoying the sun warming my skin. My sister’s infectious laughter. The wagging tails and licks I am greeted with by my three dogs, The purring and gentle caress from my cat, The smile from a child in the grocery store, The sunset, the full moon in the company of a star filled sky, the light streaming through a window at the beginning of the day, My mother’s loud laughter, flowers in the garden, a sumptuous and tactile fabric, a great wine. These are just some of the many “ordinary” things that I find to be beautiful for me.

overpowering colors and expensive materials. Much of what make a space or setting beautiful is the

harmonious blend of the raw natural material with that which is manmade, for example a well worn

wood farm house table top paired with a sleek and modern chandelier. Beauty can be found in the

details, in the subtle weave of handmade textile, the bubbles in hand blown glass, and the pits and

veins in natural stones. Imperfections are what make the most impact and give materials their best

character. I believe this also holds true for us as human beings. Not one person is perfectly symmetrical

and proportioned, nor are we devoid of character flaws and moments of imperfections.

Its these exact imperfections that make us and our surroundings beautiful. I take pleasure in life's

immaculate slip up's and I find that much like in life , happy accidents can be a blessing in disguise with regards to design.