#1242 + the color TEAL / color of truth and faith / symbolic of the infinity of the sea and sky + ‘WATERFALL’ paintings 2003-2004 Catherine L. Johnson + ‘SEASKY / INFINITY’ 2026 Catherine L. Johnson

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Ancient

Egyptian blue lotus chalices

are trumpet-shaped

ceremonial drinking vessels

molded to mimic the sacred water lily,

symbolizing solar rebirth and eternal life.

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They are commonly made of faience

—a quartz-based ceramic material

glazed with a vibrant turquoise, teal,

or

blue-green color using copper. 

Egypt / 21st Dynasty

Third Intermediate Period

(approx. 1550–664 BCE)

British Museum

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TEAL

combines the calming properties of blue

with

the renewal qualities of green.

It is a revitalizing and rejuvenating color

that also represents open communication

and

clarity of thought.

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For Tibetan monks,

teal

is symbolic of the infinity of the sea and sky.

For Egyptians,

teal

is the color of truth and faith.

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  WATERFALL    Catherine L. Johnson 2004

Private commission 2022

– custom, one of one, fine art print

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  WATERFALL    Catherine L. Johnson 2003

Original painting / collage

 

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SEASKY / INFINITY    Catherine L. Johnson 2004

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CUTOUT

teal color paper

on 

luminous gold/silver paper

MEASUREMENTS:

7″ x 5″

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#715 + “In the hour of adversity / be not without hope / for CRYSTAL rain FALLS from BLACK clouds.” Nizami Ganjavi Persian 1141-1209 + WATERFALL #7 Catherine L. Johnson 2004

#682 + WATERFALL SERIES 2003-2004 Catherine L. Johnson + “Fear and desire: the force of nature and passion when the catapult to fall must occur so as to FLY!” + “The moment when the head long plummet discovers the soaring wings of integrity” + “- capturing the released energy of the heart chakra.”

WATERFALL II 2004 CATHERINE L. JOHNSON + 3 Flowing, flying, fluttering – plunging three thousand feet + 3 飛流直下三千尺

A Great Teacher Living Like Water + WATERFALL PORTFOLIO 2004 CATHERINE L. JOHNSON + Water is a great teacher that shows us how to move through the world with grace ease determination and humility + HEAVENINMYMOUTH PORTFOLIO 2012 CATHERINE L. JOHNSON

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#1233 + ‘INSEEDTIME / ISEEME #17’ Catherine L. Johnson 2026 + WATER + Claude Monet ‘Water-Lilies’ 1917 + John Coltrane Quartet ‘ IMPRESSIONS’ 1965 + Charles Lloyd New Quartet ‘Passin’ Thru’ 2017

#1241 + TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO + ’11 September 2001′ Catherine L. Johnson 2001 – an offering, a balm + personal accounts + WHAT have WE learned?

TWENTY – FIVE YEARS

HAVE PASSED

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– TIME LIKE A RIVER’S WATER,

CONTINUOUSLY

MOVING FORWARD 

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Please click on this link below – an account, an offering,

a balm created twenty-five years ago.

11 SEPTEMBER 2001 11 SEPTEMBER 2011

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11 September 2001                             Catherine L. Johnson  2001

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11 SEPTEMBER 2001

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One of four

original works

  – each representing a cardinal direction

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Measurements of each work:

42″ H x 26″ W

Mixed media on paper

Frames: simple white pine

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I decided to send this devastating

ground zero in ‘real time’ accounts

twenty -five years ago.

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#1240 + 7 SEPTEMBER 2026 + LABOR DAY + FISHING WITH LEO

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fishing

with

my Leo, 11 years old

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#1239 + ‘INSEEDTIME / ISEEME #20’ Catherine L. Johnson 2026 + the FINAL work + “They tried to bury us but they didn’t know we were seeds” + Dolly Parton + Gloria Steinem

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INSEEDTIME #20  Catherine L. Johnson  2026

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INSEEDTIME #20

Dedicated to Gloria Steinem & Dolly Parton

2026

Catherine L. Johnson 

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detail

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Material:

cutout shapes / collage

note: the color that may read as black is a deep forest green color

on archival heavyweight paper

IMPROVISATIONS

Measurements:

31″H x 26″W

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The

Divinity of Paper

(Kami)

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Shared language:

In Japanese, the word for paper is

kami,

which sounds identical to the word for

God or spirit (kami).

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Sacred transformation:

Transforming

a flat, empty sheet of paper

into a dynamic shape reflects the manifestation of

living spirit

within

physical forms.

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The

Gladiolus:

Sword Orchid

Symbolism: Known in Chinese as 剑兰 (jiànlán, “sword orchid”),

the gladiolus embodies

strength,

courage,

uprightness,

and

resilience.

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Its name reflects the sharp,

sword-like shape of its leaves,

linking the plant to themes

of

moral integrity

and

the scholar’s

steadfast character.

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‘Wildflowers’

by Dolly Parton

feat. Linda Ronstadt & Emmylou Harris

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‘Wildflowers’ is a song

about embracing one’s uniqueness

and

the importance of breaking free

from

conformity to thrive.

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The metaphor of wildflowers symbolizes

resilience,

independence,

and

the ability to flourish

n any environment,

highlighting the beauty

of

being true to oneself

and

not

conforming to societal norms.

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https://www.npr.org/2026/09/03/nx-s1-5955479/gloria-steinem-fresh-air

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Call out the energy

of

HOPE / JOY / UPRISINGS 

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“They tried to bury us,

but

they didn’t know

we were seeds”.

Mexican Proverb

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The

INSEEDTIME

series

is comprised of

20 original works.

Please click on the link below to view #19

Tip: and, scroll down my WordPress to view the entire

INSEEDTIME series!

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 #19

#1237 + ‘INSEEDTIME / ISEEME #19’ Catherine L. Johnson 2026 + Timekeeping / Egypt + Constellations / Chinese + 27 August 2026 / BLOOD MOON

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Honoring

the love and life of my beloved cousin,

Connie Cates Shella:

#847 + “She / In the dark / Found light Brighter than many ever see…” + CONNIE CATES SHELLA 5 September 1954 – 23 January 2019

#1238 + ‘STAND BY ME’ Ben E. King + MOON + ROB / RC + BLOOD MOON / 27 August 2016

 

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HERHYMNS: BE BRAVE                             Catherine L. Johnson  2013

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Rob / Robbie / RC

my lion at the gate

who stands by me

a hymn, a gospel

in light, in darkness

from the time

I was born

dear boy I loved,

dear man I love

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27 August 2026

11pm – 11:45pm

I went outside to witness, to experience…

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A squad of teenage girls

were hanging out by the park.

I called over to them:

GIRLS!

DO YOU WANT TO SEE

THE LUNAR ECLIPSE?

A BLOOD MOON!

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They ran over!

Squealing in DELIGHT! 

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One girl had a GR8 phone camera.

She took the image above!

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I was anonymous to them.

They were anonymous to me.

United,

standing together,

in Nature’s offering of

awe.

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There was a kid, a young man,

who lives in another building.

He was sitting in my building’s outside patio smoking weed.

He had NO idea!

He was: THIS IS DOPE!!!

Repeating over + over.

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We ALL needed

this awe,

this

blessing.

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#930 + OHAMERICAWECANTBREATHE + Lucinda Williams “MAN WITHOUT A SOUL” + ARTIST Dorothy Darr + “HERHYMNS: BE BRAVE” 2013 Catherine L. Johnson

 

 

 

#1237 + ‘INSEEDTIME / ISEEME #19’ Catherine L. Johnson 2026 + Timekeeping / Egypt + Constellations / Chinese + 27 August 2026 / BLOOD MOON

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INSEEDTIME works:

now NINETEEN separate originals

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INSEEDTIME #19  Catherine L. Johnson  2026

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INSEEDTIME #18

dynamic visual rhythms

2026

Catherine L. Johnson 

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detail

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Material:

cutout shapes / collage

on archival heavyweight paper

IMPROVISATIONS

Measurements:

31″H x 26″W

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Timekeeping

Egypt

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_timekeeping_devices#

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Ancient Egyptian sundial

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_sundials

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World’s oldest known sundial,

from Egypt’s Valley of the Kings (c. 1500 BC),

used to measure work hours

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Constellations

Chinese

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_constellations#History

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Reproduction of the Suzhou star chart (13th century)

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Rubbing of a stone carving of a Song Dynasty era star chart.

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27 August 2026 + BLOOD MOON

lunar eclipse, a blood moon,

is an astronomical event that occurs

when the Moon orbits through Earth’s shadow.‍

Lunar eclipses occur during eclipse season,

when the Moon’s orbital plane is approximately in line

with Earth and the Sun.

The type and length of a lunar eclipse

depend on the Moon’s proximity to the lunar node.

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Call out the energy

of

HOPE / JOY / UPRISINGS 

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“They tried to bury us,

but

they didn’t know

we were seeds”.

Mexican Proverb

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#18

#1236 + ‘INSEEDTIME / ISEEME #18’ Catherine L. Johnson 2026 + Vincent Van Gogh + Joan Mitchell + Mark Rothko

#1236 + ‘INSEEDTIME / ISEEME #18’ Catherine L. Johnson 2026 + Vincent Van Gogh + Joan Mitchell + Mark Rothko

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INSEEDTIME works:

now EIGHTEEN separate originals

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INSEEDTIME #18  Catherine L. Johnson  2026

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INSEEDTIME #18

dynamic visual rhythms

2026

Catherine L. Johnson 

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Material:

cutout shapes / collage

on archival heavyweight paper

IMPROVISATIONS

Measurements:

31″H x 26″W

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Complementary_colors

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Vincent Van Gogh

Six Sunflowers  1888

oil on canvas   38.6″ x 27.2′

Destroyed in 1945, photo discovered in the archives

of the Mushakoji Saneatsu Memorial Museum in 2013

https://www.vangoghmuseum.nl/en

 

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Joan Mitchell

“Merci,” 1992

Oil on canvas diptych. 110 1/4 by 141 1/2″

https://www.joanmitchellfoundation.org/joan-mitchell/artwork

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Mark Rothko

‘Untitled (Red, Blue, Orange)’ , 1955

oil on canvas  66 5/8″ x 49 3/8 “

https://www.moma.org/artists/5047-mark-rothko

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of

HOPE / JOY / UPRISINGS 

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“They tried to bury us,

but

they didn’t know

we were seeds”.

Mexican Proverb

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 #17

#1233 + ‘INSEEDTIME / ISEEME #17’ Catherine L. Johnson 2026 + WATER + Claude Monet ‘Water-Lilies’ 1917 + John Coltrane Quartet ‘ IMPRESSIONS’ 1965 + Charles Lloyd New Quartet ‘Passin’ Thru’ 2017

#1235 + K9 Navy SEAL / ZACHARY + Mississippi River / 20 August 2026 + USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN

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ZACHARY

kayaked with on me

on the Mississippi River

yesterday!

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His first time!

Anchors Aweigh!

He was  absolutely

a

Navy SEAL K9!

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A FOUR hour

intense / wondrous

kayak

– UPSTREAM!

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He was a superb sailor

– adjusting his body weight  to the waves

and

NOT standing up

when he saw ducks!

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Zachary does NOT swim!

Up to his elbows and knees

is his red line

– unlike his aquatic

B/W English Springer Spaniel

predecessors,

Simon Coventry and Jaspar Obi.

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Zachary’s action

to be my shipmate

was

his

social protest

action.

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My K9 had decided to override

his staggering fear

of the scenario

of

water suddenly being over

his knees and elbows

to stand

shoulder to shoulder

– a ‘STAND BY ME’

action

with / for the

USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN.

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For FOUR hours,

Zachary

whistled

the United States NAVY anthem:

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Weary

U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln

Leaves

Middle East

The aircraft carrier has been deployed

for NINE months,

largely in support of U.S. operations against Iran,

and

is now heading home to San Diego.

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https://catherineljohnson.wordpress.com/2018/04/30/801-30-april-2018-jaspar-obis-11th-birthday-all-knowledge-the-totality-of-all-questions-and-all-answers-is-contained-in-the-dog-kafka-woxoxoxoxf/

 

#1234 + 18 August 2026 + MISSISSIPPI River + Charles Lloyd ‘The Water is Wide’ 2000 + Charles Lloyd New Quartet ‘Passin’ Thru’ 2017

ELIXIRS

please click on images to revel 

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Full album

Charles’ sonic offerings have been sounded

in every OR I have been in since

2000.

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Dedicated to

the

wide gentle soul,

multi-spheric visionary genius,

and

radiant kindness

of the late

Paul  Reyelts.

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And,

to his

fierce love, exquisite,

majestic,

open hearted,

luminous Mary,

dear Mary.

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And,

to the late

Gracie

–  creative spirit –

brilliant,

singing,

soft light in the wind

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#1233 + ‘INSEEDTIME / ISEEME #17’ Catherine L. Johnson 2026 + WATER + Claude Monet ‘Water-Lilies’ 1917 + John Coltrane Quartet ‘ IMPRESSIONS’ 1965 + Charles Lloyd New Quartet ‘Passin’ Thru’ 2017

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INSEEDTIME works:

SEVENTEEN separate originals

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INSEEDTIME #17  Catherine L. Johnson  2026

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INSEEDTIME #17

2026

Catherine L. Johnson 

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detail

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Material:

cutout shapes / collage

on archival heavyweight paper

IMPROVISATIONS

Measurements:

31″H x 26″W

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American lotus

Photo credit: Val Cady

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Water Lilies

1917

Oil on canvas

148.5 × 164 cm

Claude Monet

National Gallery, London

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https://www.musee-orangerie.fr/en/node/197502

THE WATER LILIES

Offered to the French State by the painter Claude Monet

on the day that followed the Armistice of November 11, 1918

as a symbol for peace,

the Water Lilies are installed according to plan at the Orangerie Museum in 1927,

a few months after his death.

This unique set, testifies to Monet’s later work. 

It was designed as a real environment

and

crowns the Water Lilies cycle begun nearly thirty years before.

The set is one of the largest monumental achievements

of

early twentieth-century painting.

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The

LOTUS & WATER LILY

symbolize

purity, rebirth, peace,

and

enlightenment.

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When comparing

the lotus and the water lily,

their differences and complementarities

 become clear.

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The lotus,

rising above the water,

represents transcendence,

active striving, and spiritual ascent.

It resonates most with philosophies

of

liberation, enlightenment, and resilience.

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The water lily,

floating gracefully on the water,

embodies harmony, cyclical renewal,

and

balance with nature’s rhythms.

The bloom opens in the morning

and

closes at night.

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Where the lotus

symbolizes victory over adversity,

the water lily reminds us

of

acceptance,

serenity, and continuity.

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Because both of the flowers

roots grow

in muddy pond bottoms

while their bright blossoms

float upward

the lotus

and

the water lily

represents

rising above hard times

to find

inner beauty.

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LOTUS2TEN series:

https://catherineljohnson.wordpress.com/2013/10/22/lotus20ten-yourvoiceismylullaby-lotusbloom-the-lotus-20ten-portfolio-a-cycle-of-sixteen-works-summer-of-2010-catherine-l-johnson-artist-suites-of-the-five-senses-sensual-sensuous-th/

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HOPE / JOY / UPRISINGS 

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“They tried to bury us,

but

they didn’t know

we were seeds”.

Mexican Proverb

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– an unfolding series.

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#16

#1232 + ‘INSEEDTIME / ISEEME #16’ Catherine L. Johnson 2026 + ‘ZINNIAS’ + Clementine Hunter / ARTIST + John Coltrane Quartet ‘My Favorite Things’ Live in Comblain-La-Tour 1965 + Tracy Chapman ‘STAND BY ME’

#15

#1231 + ‘INSEEDTIME / ISEEME #15’ Catherine L. Johnson 2026 + Dedicated to the WILD BLUE FLOWER HEARTS

#14

#1230 + ‘INSEEDTIME / ISEEME #14’ Catherine L. Johnson 2026 + RUBY RED BEAUTY / COURAGE / NEW BEGINNINGS!

#13

#1229 + ‘INSEEDTIME / ISEEME #13’ Catherine L. Johnson 2026 + ‘Petunias’ Georgia O’Keeffe 1924

#12

#1228 + ‘INSEEDTIME / ISEEME #12’ Catherine L. Johnson 2026 + ‘LET IT BE’ Paul McCartney 1968

#11 

#1227 + ‘INSEEDTIME / ISEEME #11’ Catherine L. Johnson 2026 + “I am thinking of you.” + Gracie

#10 

#1224 + ‘INSEEDTIME / ISEEME #10’ Catherine L. Johnson 2026 + ‘IRIS” Van Gogh 1890 + ‘Blue Iris’ Mary Oliver (published) 2004

#9

1223 + ‘INSEEDTIME / ISEEME #9’ Catherine L. Johnson 2026 + IRIS / RAINBOW + ‘Somewhere Over the Rainbow’

#8

#1222 + ‘INSEEDTIME / ISEEME #8’ Catherine L. Johnson 2026 + My Mother: Doris Eileen Cottor Johnson Omlie + ‘My FAVORITE Things’ Julie Andrews / John Coltrane

#7

#1218 + ‘INSEEDTIME / ISEEME #7’ Catherine L. Johnson 2026 + DEDICATED to the GRACE of my cherished irreplaceable friends + Charles Lloyd 4tet ‘YOU ARE SO BEAUTIFUL’ (live Marciac France 2002)

#6

#1217 + ‘INSEEDTIME / ISEEME #6’ Catherine L. Johnson 2026 + For Carrie WITH love + ‘STRONGER THAN YOU THINK YOU ARE’ rene marie

#5

#1216 + ‘INSEEDTIME / ISEEME #5’ Catherine L. Johnson 2026 + Richie Havens – ‘Here Comes the Sun’ – Nina Simone

#4

#1214 + ‘INSEEDTIME / ISEEME #4’ Catherine L. Johnson 2026 + “People Have the Power”: Patti Smith Performs at Democracy Now!’s 30th Anniversary Special 25 / March 2026

#3

#1213 + ‘INSEEDTIME / ISEEME #3’ Catherine L. Johnson 2026 + Yo Yo Ma – Bach Six Cello Suites – BBC Proms 2015

#2

#1212 + ‘INSEEDTIME / ISEEME #2’ Catherine L. Johnson 2026 + Charles Lloyd Sky Quartet feat. Jason Moran /  Larry Grenadier / Eric Harland / LIVE 2024 + Karoliina Kantelinen “Soittelen soutusalmen suorimaista”

#1

#1211 + ‘INSEEDTIME / ISEEME #1’ Catherine L. Johnson 2026 + Ubuntu Voices – The Circle Moves | Sacred African Choir