Featured Art: Frost Tree

Frost Tree, originally uploaded by kayla coo.

I wore my winter coat this morning. There's no doubt that winter is descending on the west coast. The recent time change brought the darkness and now we're getting the wind, the rain, and the cold. We're supposed to have a particularly chilly winter which I hope will mean more sun than usual. Today we're having an uncharacteristically bright day for mid-November in Vancouver.

With winter on my mind I wanted to showcase this beautiful piece of needle felting and embroidery by Michala Gyetvai (www.flickr.com/photos/kaylacoo). I love this winter landscape for its marriage of opposites--the warmth of wool and cozy embroidery juxtaposed against the twinkling frostiness of the scene. It certainly reminds me of how beautiful winter can be even in its desolation.