If there is a phrase that is the opposite
of “a man’s cave,” it would be “a woman’s garden.” The image of a beautiful
garden came to me as graphic designer and photographer Lorinda Gray spoke to
our Little Rock chapter of American Christian Writers on Tuesday, April 8.
When I want to read a magazine, I usually
pick up a print version. On April 8, I found an exception: a quarterly e-zine
(digital magazine) called MattieGrace,
which may be accessed on the website of Lorinda Gray’s freelance company, Ragamuffin Creative, at:
Without question, Lorinda appreciates
the creative process. With a keen artist’s eye, she sees something significant
and preserves it. Graciously, she takes us to literal and metaphorical gardens through
her photos and graphic designs in MattieGrace:
Sharing Our Stories. As they say, “A picture is worth a 1,000 words.”
The freshness of Lorinda’s digital
magazine is enhanced by relevant articles and poems, such as contributing author
Julie Vickers’ article “The Flipside of Fear” in the Spring 2014, Volume 10
issue, as well as scriptures that speak of elegance and eternity, such as this
on page 2 in the current issue of MattieGrace:
“This is what I seek: that I may
dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty
of the Lord (Psalm 27:4 NIV).
Something significant, something simple,
something superb: prose, poetry, and
photography. And there are recipes in MattieGrace,
which may be downloaded, free of charge, in a PDF-version.
Whether you want to see things in modern-day
settings or on Victorian postcards, folk art, or contemporary art, check out MattieGrace. You’ll find the usual and
the unusual, such as Lorinda’s photos from the 21c Hotel and Museum in
Bentonville, including green plastic penguins and the “Tree of 40 Fruit”
(Spring 2014, Volume 10).
And be encouraged with the life-experience
articles that connect us to one another as members of the human race. I've even
heard a number of men are reading MattieGrace
from their individual “man’s cave,” as who doesn't appreciate the beauty of a
garden any season of the year?
Well said, Linda. I also enjoyed Lorinda's presentation and love MattieGrace. I hope everyone will give it a look.
ReplyDeleteLinda, I enjoyed MattieGrace's site. What creativity... And I love the term "A woman's garden". If men can have their "man caves", surely we women need our gardens!
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