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Thoughts on Pansies

Posted in Shakespeare, photos, ribbon work, stuff & nonsense on July 17, 2007 | Leave a Comment »

     And what an appropriate title that is, as in the symbolic language of flowers, pansies do in fact mean thoughts.  The large pansies of today are cultivated cousins of the wild pansy, also known as Johnny-jump-up, Heartsease, and Love in Idleness.    
     Shakespeare referenced the pansy in at least two of his more well known plays.  In Hamlet, [...]

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What’s in a Name?

Posted in Shakespeare, artist bears on February 28, 2007 | Leave a Comment »

People frequently ask me about the origin of my business name, Wild Thyme Orignals.  As a trade name, it’s been with me since about 2000, but it’s been in my life for a lot longer than that.  When I was a little girl, my mother gave me a book of Shakespeare for youngsters.  The book had [...]

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