Tag Archives: Robert Frost

Conjuror’s Trick: Blueberry Eco Collograph: Acid v Alkaline

Posted on July 19, 2017 by AnnIsikArts

“Why there hasn’t been time for the bushes to grow. That’s always the way with the blueberries, though: There may not have been the ghost of a sign Of them anywhere under the shade of the pine, But get the … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Collage & Assemblage, Creativity, Eco/Natural Dyeing and Printing, Nature Journal, Printmaking | Tagged Art, Blueberries, creativity, Eco Collograph, Robert Frost | 2 Comments

The Elfin Ladder: I

Posted on April 1, 2011 by AnnIsikArts

A frisson of excitement swept through me the instant I saw this tree. Simultaneously the words ‘Elfin Ladder’ sprang to my lips.

I don’t really believe in elves, nor therefore their ladders.
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Posted in Folklore & Mythology, spirituality, Walking | Tagged Analytical psychology, Archetype, Carl Jung, Elf, Robert Frost | Leave a comment

Good Gates don’t make Good Neighbours

Posted on March 28, 2011 by AnnIsikArts

The word gate’ is loaded with meaning, on all levels. Think ‘gateway’, for instance and it’s become less about the physical. It’s no wonder gates cause so much trouble!

The gate in this picture has become picturesque – in true Romantic (art-historical) fashion, as it’s rusting away around the chains and padlock that keep it permanently shut. It’s long-neglected, forgotten and a crowd of forest growth is in the process of overwhelming it.

Knowing a bit about the history of this forest, the last time this gate was privately owned was around about 1783. It then passed into the public domain. A guillotine may or may not have been instrumental in the transaction.

It’s ironic that this gate, wrenched from the hands of the privileged few by bloody revolution, opened up for the use of the common man, is once more locked. Continue reading →