Philosophical Blue

Generally when you think of, or say, BLUE, you don't mean indigo. Indigo carries the weight of ancient history, and is a hue all to itself. It's a heavy, deep, and mysterious color.



I tried a couple of times over the summer to use my indigo pheasant toile tablecloth from Lucca, and it wouldn't stay on the table!

For me indigo blue works more for September than July!

And of course to balance deep blue, you use russets or orange from the opposite side of the color wheel. I got a few questions on a former post about my dried lemons like: What do I use them for?



Not for consumption, although they are commonly used in Persian cooking, and more often the rind alone is dried. I just like the way they look. And they do still give off a mild lemon scent. But I don't DO anything with them. They just ARE.


They also bridge the space here between the two-dimensional painting and the three-dimensional table arrangement. A suggestion of inter-connectivity and transition. Something a little M. C. Escher-esque. . . . The color INDIGO made me do it.

I hope you're enjoying the seasonal transition!
Thanks so much for stopping by! Ciao! for now!

Jacqueline

I'm linking to Smiling Sally for Blue Monday, Between Naps on the Porch for Metamorphosis Monday, and A Stroll Thru Life for Table Top Tuesday.