Binding: Calendar
EAN: 9781602371101
ISBN: 1602371105
Label: Amber Lotus Publishing
Manufacturer: Amber Lotus Publishing
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 26
Publication Date: 2008-07-10
Publisher: Amber Lotus Publishing
Studio: Amber Lotus Publishing

Crossing into the land of remembering your magical self requires only one thing. When Inspiration knocks, open the door. In 2004, Duirwaigh president Angi Sullins sat down to write a poem for the artists who inspire her. Setting the poem to music and paintings, the short film A Knock at the Door was born. Posted to the Internet in December of that year, it caused an international sensation, and has since been seen by over a million viewers. Between these pages lies an invitation to follow your dreams through the door of Possibility to an enchanted land half-dreamed, half-remembered, wholly adored. Angi Sullins is the founder of Duirwaigh, Inc., a multimedia entertainment group in Atlanta, Georgia. Angi creates inspirational cards, books and films with her partner Silas Toball. A Knock at the Door, based on Angi's first film, is now a book published by Amber Lotus.

Customer Rating:
Summary: Absolutely breathtaking artwork.
Comment: What amazing artwork. It's hard to understand why this stuff is on a calendar because I'd imagine that some people would pay very well to have a copy of these paintings in nice frames in their favorite room for decoration and artwork.

The opening design is particularly delightful. Buy this calendar and enjoy such beauty for an entire year!

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Customer Rating:
Summary: When Inspiration Knocks, Open the Door
Comment: In 2004, Duirwaigh president Angi Sullins set a special poem to gorgeous paintings and lovely music, forming an online video. If you're like me, you may have not only saw this internet sensation, but also derived great pleasure from it--passing along the like to friends and family all over the world.

In Spring of 2008, publisher Amber Lotus published a book based on this short film, and it now has another incarnation: the 2009 Knock at the Door wall calendar.

With lush imagery from eight different artists, including Sullins' partner Silas Toball, this otherworldly calendar is both beautiful and functional. In fact, it's the first wall calendar that I've ever seen that lists Pagan/Wiccan holidays throughout the year.

Each breathtaking painting measures about 9 x 9 inches, with a subdued yet attractive dark green textured patterned border. (With the border, the entire top image is about one foot square). Two uplifting sayings are printed above and below each colorful painting, written in white flowing script.

For example, a golden haired robed woman holding a wand graces a wintry, but warm scene for the month of March. The sayings accompanying the picture are "When was the last time you consulted your faerie godmother?" at top, and "At the edges of your vision, beyond the bend of your awareness, the faeries wait, eager to give your wishes wings" at the bottom.

The date part of the 2009 Knock at the Door calendar looks almost like a smooth, sand-colored stone with unobtrusive yet elegant design around the edges. The moon cycles are noted throughout each month, as well as significant international holidays (including Bastille Day and World AIDS Day), as well as religious holidays from the Christian, Hindu, Muslim, Jewish and Pagan traditions.

The Blue Moon is noted as is the Buddhist Wesak Moon, as well as notification of Mercury Retrograde periods (how cool is that?) American Federal holidays are also given their due, as well as lesser known celebrations and dates (e.g. the Dalai Lama's birthday and Random Acts of Kindness Week).

For the environmentally conscious, you'll be pleased to know that the interior pages of the 2009 Knock at the Door wall calendar are created from 100% recycled paper (54% post-consumer). In addition, the interior pages are printed using soy-based ink. Kudos to Amber Lotus being a member of the Green Press Initiative!

If you're looking for an utterly gorgeous calendar to hang on your wall or give as a gift, I highly recommend the 2009 Knock at the Door Calendar. Providing contemplative sayings and calm reflection amid these busy times, this calendar will not only remind you of important dates and personal appointments, but also provide ethereal art to decorate your personal space throughout the year.

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