Thinking of my beautiful, beloved mother today, who left us nine years ago. This photograph was taken in 1974, when she was 50.
And, as has become my ritual (here and here) I made a drawing as a way of remembering her, incorporating lilies-of-the-valley and one of her Wedgewood pots. This one also includes three Mexican palm-leaf fishes, made by the Nahuatl for Palm Sunday.
I can't stop looking at her face, Beth.
Posted by: Duchesse | May 24, 2015 at 05:06 PM
What a beautiful face.
Posted by: Lucy | May 25, 2015 at 12:38 PM
Yes, a beautiful and intensely thoughtful face, Beth. I wish I'd known her. Inter?estingly, there's something Middle Eastern in her features (maybe it's just this photo)...and then you married into Jonathan's heritage.
Lovely drawing too.
Posted by: Natalie | May 25, 2015 at 01:38 PM
There is much humor and joy in that face.
Posted by: Hattie | May 25, 2015 at 06:44 PM
Lovely annual homage. She looks like your proper mother--so thoughtful-looking. And so 70's! The earring, the hair, the big collar. So fun to see.
Posted by: Marly Youmans | May 26, 2015 at 01:07 PM