A map does not just chart, it unlocks and formulates meaning; it forms bridges between here and there, between disparate ideas that we did not know were previously connected. ... Reif Larsen, The Selected Works of T S Spivet.
Monthly Archives: September 2021
More Home-Made Brushes
Though comical to look at, I do like the double-ended home-made brush with shuttlecock at one end and paper bag handles at the other. I had this plastic tube in my stash of stuff waiting to become useful. I decided … Continue reading
Tubes and Triangles
“A house that has been experienced is not an inert box. Inhabited space transcends geometrical space.” ― Gaston Bachelard, The Poetics of Space I haven’t had much time for art this week. I was determined yesterday to grab some, were … Continue reading
Books and Bookmarks
“She is too fond of books, and it has turned her brain.” Louisa May Alcott 160 Quotes about Books and Reading
Posted in Art, Painting, Quotes
Tagged Acrylic Painting, Acrylic Painting on Paper, Louisa May Alcott, Painting
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An Art Challenge: Day 1
Limbering up, loosening up much as a dancer or a singer does before a performance, with nothing in mind but a single word. For me this was EXPLORATION. I explored acrylic inks, watercolour inks, graphite pencil, felt tip pens, a … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Mixed Media, Painting
Tagged Acrylic Inks, Felt Tip Pens, Graphite Pencil, Home-made Artist's Brush, Mixed media, Watercolour inks
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11th WordPress Blogging Anniversary
That quote defines why I write. When I started to write this blog, I didn’t know that was why I write. It whets my appetite for mapping to have two (or more) seemingly disparate events occur and to know – … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Writing
Tagged Blogging, Reif Larsen, The Selected Works of T S Spivet, Writing
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Handmade Paint or Dye-Paste Brushes
I’ve been dying (and dyeing) to hand-make some brushes for a long time. The drawing – below – is part of an ongoing exploration of the pond in my garden. This was initially for textile work, but since my return … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Artist Sketchbooks, Drawing
Tagged Acrylic Pen, Drawing, Energy Art, Graphite Pencil, Handmade Brushes, Mark-Making
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Food and Art
“I always think if you have to cook once, it should feed you twice.”Curtis Stone Another meal, from this year’s marrow harvest. There are many veggie/vegan stuffed marrow recipes online. To be quite honest, I’ve forgotten what I put into … Continue reading
Poetic Mapping: Walking Into Art 