Monday 22 July 2013

Chewing from the dailyplateofcrazy.com

I have been thoroughly immersed in The Daily Plate of Crazy a few times lately and find it full of wonderful discussion. I reminded myself how technology has changed the way we feed our emotional need to reference ourselves as I was reading posts. The anecdotal, the anonymous and the familiar are absorbed during pensive scrolling. Is it a way of being a loner and a voice central to a conversation?

Sunday 21 July 2013

lindaswinfield.wordpress.com is a fabulous resource for artists too.

The Pandora Group: six women artists: The Pandora Group: a history

The Pandora Group: six women artists: The Pandora Group: a history

Spending my Sunday trawling for inspiration, I came across these women and their work. Inspiration indeed. Well worth an hour of your time if you are searching for some time with really good art...

Saturday 20 July 2013

Farewell

Here's to the Elegant Bohemian,
I salute you for the decision to stop blogging for an indeterminant period of time. I was a member of fb for about three months before deciding that it just wasn't for me. My decision was easy but did however, impact upon those close to me and I have to be content to be 'the last to know' many things. I wish you well and thank you for sharing your love of fashion, creativity and female focused viewpoints as you have.

Thursday 11 July 2013

I take my hat off to....

How beautiful are these guys? I love their energy and how theatrical their taste. In a life peppered with uncertainty and sorrow, they epitomise the true human spirit. Has anyone been to the French-Congo as it was known? I would love to hear from you or have a look at images of Brazzaville.

Friday 28 June 2013

troublesome 'c - words'....

Contemplating some of my pet hates today......and selecting the ones that are what I call troublesome 'c words'.....................there are some that I chew over at times of repose.........
Conceptual art.....I am not anti conceptual...au contraire...I am an artist but please, please spare the ego-driven, self-promoting Crap of some artists who have no talent and are merely flopping out some unresolved toddler tantrum in ugly forms that waste paint, glass, stone, fabric, digital imagery, food, foam, plastic, paper and our time and energy......as we try to determine their point....etc....etc...
Colonisation....an interesting word for ethnic Cleansing or Corruption....think about how things may have panned out globally had people merely visited and communicated foreign countries without stealing and murdering.....
Commando boots....girls, girls....please.....
Crows feet....earned or not, what a Complete Catastrophy they have invoked around my eyes!
Cruelty.....I have had enough of the human condition here.....
Controversial media coverage......just give us the damn facts, you guys and leave the debates to the well-prepared debaters...
Can't....sorry, I forgot....no such word....
Cleaning.....it's Saturday....sigh....off to rid my floors of the fluff, dust, grit, grime and dirt....
So....
Which ones now, of these seemingly innocuous words beginning with the sunny letter 'c' are the Critical issues??




Tuesday 28 May 2013

Joie de vivre...creativity is a love of life....you ARE your art and style

It is a beautiful morning here in the country region where I live in Australia. It occurred to me as I read a post on That's Not My Age this morning that it may seem odd for my 'creative pursuits' blog to feature so many fashion or beauty connections. Check out the Blogs I follow and you will see a theme...French anything, (soignee!) Classicism, Bohemian, Personal Style and Art/Craft connections. I believe that what we wear or style is indicative of our creative personality. For some it is still evolving, or still someone else's idea of how it should look. It may be ecclectic or even ragingly rebellious. Like our artworks, poetry, stories and photographs, we will only be happy with their reflection of us when it is truly initiated by us. How do we know when we are authentically us? I would love to hear you voice your ideas ...it will make you feel good...bien dans sa peau....ca va?

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