Wednesday, November 26, 2008

thanksgiving eve and reya

i love thanksgiving. it's far and away my favorite holiday. this year, for the first time since about 2001, i am not organizing/hosting the meal. i'll just be making pie. and rolls. last year i was in japan, roasting tiny rock hens (quite tasty, by the way), explaining thanksgiving to my japanese conversation students, and giving them their first taste of stuffing and cranberries. i tried to explain the history of this holiday, and the difference between the myth of cooperation vs. the true history of genocide of native americans. but what i love about thanksgiving is the way we celebrate it–gathering with family or friends who feel like family, to share a special meal and enjoy each other's company.

i also want to share the work of a wonderful artist, reya. she created the felt acorns at the top of this post, as well as these lovely natural felt sculptures. her shop is here, and is full of beautiful works in a variety of media.

2 comments:

Mariana said...

Hey Reya is a great talented girl! and you know what, she makes a mean chocolate cake that it is to die for... and is a great friend as well.

Felt-o-rama said...

Thanks for sharing Reya's work. The felt acorns are just too cute! I just discovered your Etsy store yesterday and your work is oh-so-lovely too!