Some Spring Gleaning

Some Spring Gleaning

by Diane Belfiglio

by Robyn Wells Martins

by Jack McWhorter

by Doreen St. John

by Heather Bullach

by John W. Carlson

by Patricia Zinsmeister Parker

by Erin Mulligan

by Christopher Triner

By Tom Wachunas

From Merriam-Webster,  glean / ˈglēn

 intransitive verb

1: to gather grain or other produce left by reapers / 2: to gather information or material bit by bit

transitive verb

1a: to pick up after a reaper / b: to strip of the leavings of reapers - glean a field

2a: to gather (something, such as information) bit by bit - can glean secrets from his hard drive / b: to pick over in search of relevant material - gleaning old files for information

3: FIND OUT - The police used old-fashioned detective work to glean his whereabouts

  Planting time. The seed of an idea: Once this Covid crisis has eased enough, some ambitious soul(s) out there should seriously think about organizing an exhibit of works made by local artists working through this strange and stressful time of social distancing. A celebratory commemoration of resilience and productivity. A harvest festival. In the right setting, it could be a truly inspiring and stunning show.

   Meanwhile, consider this post a very modest exercise in virtual curating. My Facebook browsing has yielded many encounters with artists I’ve written about in the past. This gathering of digital images, all found in their recent Facebook posts, is certainly not an exhaustive look at what’s been pouring out of studios in these parts. It’s a love letter of sorts. Virtually yours, think of it simply as me being…grateful. Be well, everyone.