CONTENTS
IMAGE OF THE QUARTER
HEALING POWER OF WATER 22
David Foster starts his series of On Your
Doorstep articles with a reflection on how
water can soothe and heal us.
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TEXTILES OF NATURE
This issue’s image of the quarter comes
from editor Lisa Dorenfest. Head over to
page 6 to see what Lisa found in Australia.
THE MAGIC OF MACRO
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Colin Southgate FRPS takes us into the
wonderful world of the minute with his
striking macro images of flowers.
THE PLEASURE OF NATURE
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Allen Hamilton’s images convey the beauty
of nature in shapes and textures.
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Karen Henderson’s textile art is inspired
by nature around her and its connection to
self, place, emotion and time.
ONE FOOT OUT THE DOOR
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Although Lexie Klein is a world traveller,
she also finds great beauty in her own
country, right on her doorstep.
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NATURE MEETS INNER CITY 18
Farm meets inner city in Chicago where
Closed Loop Farms grows vegetables and
herbs for local consumpti on
INNER CITY GREEN SPACE
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Teresa Asman shares with us the great
beauty of inner city Port Alberni in British
Columbia in Canada.
THE BEAUTY OF BARK
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Self-taught Bulgarian artist Tsvetomir Iliev
uses bark and acrylic paint to convey his
love of the natural area around him.
FANTASY OF ANIMALS
ABOUT US
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Young artist Olivier Leger uses his pens
and huge imagination to draw intricate
potrayals of the world’s great animals.
On Your Doorstep magazine is the love
child of Karen Thurman, Lisa Dorenfest
and Mick Thurman. By showing the
immense beauty of nature and inviting
other artists to do the same, we use art to
inspire Gaia’s protection.
For more detailed submission guidelines
see http://gaiaguardians.org/submit/
Editors: Karen Thurman and Lisa Dorenfest
Reviewer: Mick Thurman
Issue 2, published online September 2016
Want to contribute? Three simple rules:
1. It must be your own work...
2. ..and of your country of residence...
3... and of nature
All images are (c) their makers.
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