when you combine things together in a different way:
magna tiles, fresh flowers, a light table, and wonder
you can’t help but create beautiful art that is new, even to you.
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“art must take reality by surprise”
- – francoise sagan
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This is super creative and stunningly beautiful! Worthy to hang in any museum. This art took me by surprise!
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glad it did –
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So beautiful and creative 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
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it was something different, which they always enjoy
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🥰😍
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serendipity: what happens when you mix like and unlike —
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yes, exactly right
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NIce work indeed. Must have enthralled the kids.
Best wishes, Pete.
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they did enjoy looking at how it changed things
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Fantastic art combination, Beth!
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Definitely would not look out of place in Hobart’s magnificent Mona Museum/Gallery
https://mona.net.au/museum/about
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Thanks!
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Wonder full!
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Beautiful!
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Thanks!
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Light tables are fun!
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They sure are
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Wonderful!
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Thanks!
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You’re very welcome Beth!
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I like that!
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Thanks-
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That is stunning!
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Thanks!
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My classroom kids love magna tiles.
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They will play with them endlessly
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So beautiful! It’s a brilliant idea!
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Beautiful. I thought at first it was a window. Magna tiles are new to me. They look like great fun.
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Kids love to build with them and they do look like a a window with a light behind them
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Art gives expression to what we cannot say.
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That is right
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Some are unaware that everyone can create art.
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You’re right
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I agree with that. Art should be surprising.
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Absolutely
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Maybe that is the reason that things fall apart at times. It provides the opportunity to make something new and beautiful.
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I love that thought
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Thank you for the inspiration, Beth.
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Beautiful 🤩 love this Beth.
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Thank you-
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Welcome
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love this! although i don’t really know what magna tiles are, i see that it all comes together beautifully and imaginative. is it somehow related to a kaleidoscope with changing colours instead of recreating patterns?
also love the sagan quote!
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https://www.magnatiles.com/?gad=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjw0tKiBhC6ARIsAAOXutmaKslm0kGllyigqbVZTzyFb7IXpscMCYLE5rdwBf6zU_2V-bBvbZ4aAjLOEALw_wcB
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oh thanks! that really looks fascinating – had a good wander through their products.
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small heavy plastic pieces, transparent and different colors, with magnets inside, that kids love to build with. thanks!
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what a great ‘toy’ – allows you to be truly creative.
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What a creative idea. My grandkids love magna tiles.
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Try this with them outside with a magna tile on either side of a flower and hold up to the light or inside with a flashlight
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OMG! Putting flowers (or leaves) under magna tiles on the light table- brilliant! You know what I’ll be doing next week. 🙂
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Sandwich them between 2 tiles, and smash flat, like making a s’more. Enjoy!
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Oooo…thank you!
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my pleasure, p.s. I posted our mutual penpal project piece today, finally got the picture to cooperate )
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Just saw it…thanks!!
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That’s lovely.
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thanks
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Great idea…will share at Sunday school. We just bought more magna tiles for the kids because they can’t have enough.
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They love them and this is a new way to use them
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