Power & Huddleston – Aug. 2014

Mary Huddleston and Nicholas Power traded art and words. Mary shared this sculptural duo of paintings with Nicholas:

In response, Nicholas wrote this poem:

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Nicholas shared this poem with Mary:

alchemist

orange blossom
his role is to find new notes
orange blossom, honeysuckle
not masking the real, mimicking it
orange blossom, honeysuckle, pine trees
he studies the biome of a Mediterrean coast
recreating the earthy scents he finds in nature
orange blossom, honeysuckle, pine trees, tenderness
flying above the canopies of the rainforest in a dirigible
making perfumes out of what he finds on his expeditions
orange blossom, honeysuckle, pine trees, tenderness, wonder
writing about the natural wonder of watermelon snow on mountain glaciers
cutting through the vines of heavy growth in the lower Amazon for the scent of
grapefruit water, orange blossom, honeysuckle, pine trees, tenderness, wonder, evening

In response, Mary made this untitled painting: