“Wolf Moon” I as Virgo, hunger and howl ‘entre le chien et le loup’

The fifth in my Full Moon series. A Canadian friend of mine recently introduced me to a new french term for twilight: entre le chien et le loup. The literal translation is between the dog and the wolf. It’s such a perfect poetic expression!

My moon series is progressing as I contemplate my own struggles with returning to a regular sleep pattern. With each piece, the caption embodies aspects of my battles with sleeplessness. Here in the desert we don’t have wolves but we do have plenty of coyotes who call to each other at twilight, and later in the night too. There is nothing more comforting to me to hear them and imagining them running free in an alternate universe right outside my window …..

D:10”, H:14.5”. Turned, carved and wood burned. Hard maple and quarter sawn oak, aniline dyes, copper leaf and liming wax
Rear aspect featuring the constellation Virgo

Author: Marilyn

I'm an artist working primarily in wood. My work has taken a story-telling path over the past two years.

8 thoughts on ““Wolf Moon” I as Virgo, hunger and howl ‘entre le chien et le loup’”

  1. Beautiful Marilyn, I think this is my favorite, the wolf, just to me embodies freedom! Love it! (And I have seen a wolf in the wild, spectacular)

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  3. Oh, Marilyn. This is gorgeous!! And thanks for the amazing explanation. Wendy “Promise me you will not spend so much time treading water and trying to keep your head above the waves that you forget, truly forget, how much you have always loved to swim.”~ Tyler Knott Gregson

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  5. Beautiful work Marilyn! My fav so far out of your Full Moon series ..let your wonderful talents flow!

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