Marja-Leena Rathje is a Finnish-Canadian artist-printmaker and photographer who resides near the sea and mountains of Vancouver, BC. On her blog, she writes about her work and interests including a fascination with weathered rocks, prehistoric art and the archaeology of past, present and future.
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Wow, these are gorgeous! I love the gestures that go with each, too, depending on the delicacy, size, or hardness of each object.
Aha, I recognise the technique – the sheet of glass below the hand, flattening the tips of your fingers. You’re in elevated company here. They kicked my stuff into touch.Congratulations.
Oh gorgeous!
These images leapt off the screen. A delightful surprise made all the more delightful when I realized that I knew their author. Very much your style M-L
Very lovely. Endlessly evocative. And, yes, worshipful of so much. Wow.
Hello, Marja-Leena–
Offerings. Self-revelation. Cradling the beautiful… I like these!
One for each finger on a hand.
… a stray kitten warmed by a sunbeam must feel something like this … oh Marja-Leena, these are splendid and soft on the soul.
Thank you, all, for your wonderfully appreciative comments – they warm my soul.
Beautiful, Marja-Leena, quite beautiful. Perfectly conceived and executed.
Thank you, Clive, I’m honoured by your words.