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Soiree’ on the Savannah

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             Soiree’ on the Savannah   The Power of Humming in the Dark by Art work and Essay by Margot A Jurgens  Soiree' on the Savannah by Margot A Jurgens                 Where does inspiration come from? I often see images in my mind’s eye. Sometimes they are powerful and fleeting and I race to capture a quick sketch before it fades. Others hang in the background as if waiting for me to slow down and acknowledge their presence. It is an idea that only I can see at first and then I work to make it something others can experience. At that point the project takes on a life of its own. This may seem odd to you but I feel I am in good company. Michelangelo once said,  “I saw an angel in the marble and carved until I set him free.”   This giraffe has been waiting patiently in the background of my mind for several weeks.    I had a hunch it was there because it needed to be p...