Flow #1
by Connie Handscomb
Title
Flow #1
Artist
Connie Handscomb
Medium
Photograph - Photography - Fine Art
Description
The river is everywhere.
~ Alan Watts
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Iris Family = Iridaceae
"Iris", named after the Greek goddess Iris , means 'rainbow' ; wherever she went, a rainbow followed her.
'Flagge' is the Middle English word for reed ; hence the calling of these flowers 'flags'.
These showy blooms offer plenty of landing room for pollinators, with veins acting as guides on the landing strip. The leaves are vertical, grasslike, and assimilate light on both sides.
Iris has a long history as a medicinal herb. A powerful resin in the rhizome ['iris versicolor'] treats numerous ailments, incl heartburn and various stomach ailments, skin diseases, migraines. Iris was used as teething rings for infants, poultices for broken bones, and was even recommended for removing freckles. As a tea, it stimulates the circulatory and lymphatic system. The diuretic drug Iridin derives from the iris. Iris helps to purify water, and improve resistance to certain cancers.
Native Americans tediously wove fibers from iris leaf edges to make strong rope, string, and netting.
Orris root [derived fr 'Iris florentina'] grown extensively on roofs in Normandy, France, is dried and used in perfumery. [The rhizomes of the iris are used to create perfumes and essential oils.] 'I. tectorum', grown on roofs in Japan, is used to make face powder. Orris is also used in syrups and gin.
The Greek 'machaironion' iris root , ground with flour, made a pasta called : macaroni!
And finally: according to the Victorian language of flowers, when the fine art of expressing one's (often romantic) thoughts was presented in symbolic poesies of flowers, the iris meant Good News, a Message, Faith, and Hope.
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I'm quite taken with the exceptional beauty of the iris. There are so many components to one single bloom I often find it difficult to decide which element to focus on. The softness of their petals, their length, for instance, is especially entrancing, calming. They ... just ... flow ...
My original image digitally painted with the lightest of textures applied for a painterly effect. Please enjoy .... just go with the flow ;)
💕 Heartfelt Gratitude to FAA groups for featuring this artwork :
Iris
Amazing Irises
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May 18th, 2019
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