{"id":1006,"date":"2016-11-11T06:28:38","date_gmt":"2016-11-11T06:28:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/davidvarnau.com\/blog\/?p=1006"},"modified":"2016-11-11T06:28:38","modified_gmt":"2016-11-11T06:28:38","slug":"glimmer-hope-find-edmonds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/davidvarnau.com\/blog\/1006\/glimmer-hope-find-edmonds","title":{"rendered":"A glimmer of hope! Find it in Edmonds."},"content":{"rendered":"

\"resized-dsc_0046-cropped_edited-2\"My newly installed sculpture in Edmonds has a message. \u00a0Joie de Vivre\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/em><\/strong>depicts a young girl standing with her arms outstretched, her smiling face gazing up into the sunshine.\u00a0 A breeze blows her clothing and hair, creating a dynamic image and capturing a joyful moment in time.\u00a0 It reflects the moments of our lives when all is well, our senses are heightened and we feel the grace of being alive.<\/p>\n

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Joie de Vivre installed on Main St.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Just before Election Day, I installed edition 3 of Joie de Vivre <\/em><\/strong>in my hometown of Edmonds, Washington. \u00a0<\/em><\/strong>To those who liked the outcome of the election, the image seemed to mirror their\u00a0celebratory mood. \u00a0However, for those\u00a0of you for whom the election results left you\u00a0reeling with a sense of\u00a0dismay and foreboding, the image of the sculpture must feel incongruous.<\/p>\n

\"resized-dsc_0051-adjusted_edited-2\"At times, we adults believe joy is not available to us.<\/p>\n

Her image challenges us all to find joy wherever we can–and to savor it!\u00a0<\/i><\/em><\/h3>\n

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It is a vision of letting go of concerns to embrace life.<\/h4>\n

Just what we need in these uncertain times.<\/h3>\n

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Sited in front of Stewart Family Chiropractic at 547 Main Street, the sculpture greets you as you walk west from 6th Street. \u00a0Bryan and Cheryl Stewart graciously agreed to have the sculpture placed there on loan. \u00a0 For information regarding how to acquire a limited edition of Joie de Vivre<\/em><\/strong>, contact Cole Gallery.<\/p>\n

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My newly installed sculpture in Edmonds has a message. \u00a0Joie de Vivre\u00a0depicts a young girl standing with her arms outstretched, her smiling face gazing up into the sunshine.\u00a0 A breeze blows her clothing and hair, creating a dynamic image and capturing a joyful moment in time.\u00a0 It reflects the moments of our lives when all […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n