Art and Poppies on Memorial Day

Before I get to the art part of this post, I wanted to say thank you to all of the people who have served or currently serve my country.  Words can not describe how much you are appreciated.

I remember the little poppies that were given out at Memorial Day Parades, when I was a kid.  I always loved them and saved the sweet little flowers. I knew what they stood for, but being a typical little girl, I liked that they were flowers too.

Well, many years later, I still think of the poppies for remembrance at Memorial Day.  And I found this gorgeous light weight felted coat on Etsy, with beautiful poppies.  It's called "Dreaming of Summer".  

You can click here to see the rest of the photos of this art piece.  It's lined in silk and made with wool, silk and mohair yarns.  

Poppy Fixation

I've recently become enamored with poppies.  Not in a bad way, but I've been mulling over how I want to interpret them in glass.  I know other glass artists must make them, but I don't want to peek to see how they do it.  It's got to come from me.

My biggest concern is creating their delicate petals, so they are sturdy enough to wear, and yet look like they might move in a breeze.  They're still in the "germination" stage, but soon I'll sit down and try them out.

Tell me, do you have something you've been mulling over that is different than what you typically do?  Can you share?  We'd all love to know.