Tag Archives: Christmas

Seasons Greetings

Posted on December 24, 2022 by AnnIsikArts

“Each of us is born with a box of matches inside us but we can’t strike them all by ourselves.” ― Laura Esquivel Thanks to all of you in 2022 who have helped me strike my matches. Ann

Posted in Photography | Tagged Christmas, Christmas Fireplace, Fire as allegory | 2 Comments

A Christmas Carol

Posted on December 20, 2017 by AnnIsikArts

“I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year.” (Dickens) Whatever ‘Christmas‘ means to you, enjoy! See you in 2018 Ann

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Seasons Greetings

Posted on December 23, 2016 by AnnIsikArts

Posted in Art, Walking | Tagged Christmas, Christmas Card, Seasons Greetings | Leave a comment

Joy to the World! Mormon Tabernacle Choir: Christmas Glow with Renee Fleming

Posted on December 11, 2016 by AnnIsikArts

Posted in Christmas Music, Music, Singing Sacred | Tagged Christmas, Christmas Carols, Christmas Music, Joy to the World, Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Renée Fleming | Leave a comment

A New Year: No Timetable

Posted on January 24, 2015 by AnnIsikArts

I’ve been somewhat quiet on the blog over Christmas and New Year. That doesn’t mean I’ve been doing nothing. On the contrary. I spent the Christmas period looking at art. I looked and looked. I must have looked at hundreds even thousands of images, of all media. This was mainly through Pinterest. I met some new people, made fine new artistic connections. It was awe-inspiring, all the creativity going on, and to be able to link up with creative folks everywhere. Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Encaustic Art, Printmaking | Tagged Below the Line, Christmas, Eco Print, encaustic, Etsy Shop, khadi paper, Natural Dyeing, new year resolutions, Timetables | 3 Comments

Greetings of the Season and Thank You

Posted on December 23, 2014 by AnnIsikArts

Friends, followers and followed …. Thank you for sharing your walks with me in 2014 and for accompanying me on mine. I look forward to our further adventures in 2015. Here’s to the poetry of maps. (Sound of glasses clinking.) … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Music, spirituality | Tagged Christmas, Christmas Greetings, Kells, Movie/Film Reviews, Secret of Kells | 2 Comments

A Weekly Honing : Tradition

Posted on December 27, 2013 by AnnIsikArts

I was recently contacted and asked if I’d like to write for a site called Hone Life. I would write a short opinion, based on a single word which would be changed each Sunday, and accompany my article with a … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Inspiration, Photography, spirituality, Writing | Tagged Belief system, Christian Writing, Christianity, Christmas, Freelance Writing, Hone Life, Jesus, Social Fabric, Social media, Spiritual, Tradition, traditions, www.honelife.com | 16 Comments

Happy Holidays One and All!

Posted on December 22, 2013 by AnnIsikArts

Seasons Greetings Frosted Ivy Berries (c) Ann Isik 2007

Posted in Photography | Tagged Christmas, Flora, Frosted Ivy Berry, Ivy Berry, photography, Seasons Greetings, Winter Solstice, Yuletide | 3 Comments

NaBloPoMo II: Don’t Buy a Pet for Christmas

Posted on November 2, 2013 by AnnIsikArts

This is our cat, a couple of months after we adopted her from the French SPA (Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals). She’d been found starving a couple of months after Christmas, in a car park, and handed over to the SPA. She weighed just 2lbs when found and was close to death.

Keeksies Manon 2009 3Had she become an unwanted Christmas present? Continue reading →

Posted in spirituality, Writing | Tagged Christmas, NaBloPoMo | 3 Comments

Christmas Baubles from The Books of The Dead

Posted on December 17, 2012 by AnnIsikArts

I thought I’d try out WordPress’s new Gallery feature and make Christmas baubles from one of my 2012 art projects. The images are from my slideshow of the works I produced for The Books of The Dead II. A bit gloomy … Continue reading →