Saturday 23 July 2011

Grindstugan Sinkan


This is Sinkan, a grindstuga, aka gatehouse. This beautiful photo was taken by Bengt Brown the previous tenant. The light is so autumnal and warm. I fell in love with Sinkan instantly.

I am back after a long long absence. For many reasons, some worth mentioning and others not. Most importantly however is that I feel I can come back and share again!

This hexagonal little yellow Mumin house will be visited in August and I shall finally get to see what it is really like and feel the presence of it. I am very excited about this new adventure.

I hope to welcome you to Sinkan, at least here on DJANG!

Monday 3 January 2011

1925-1985 Women of the Avant Garde

Eileen Agar.  Claude Cahun. Leonora Carrington.  Suzanne Césaire.  LiseDeharme.  Marcelle Ferry. Léonor Fini. Valentine Hugo. Frida Kahlo. Nelly Kaplan. Mariam van Hirtum. Jacqueline Lamba.  Mary Low.  Dora Maar.  Lee Miller.  Nora Mitrani. Joyce Mansour. Meret Oppenheim,  Mimi Parent. Valentine Penrose.  Kay Sage.  Toyen. Remedios Varo. Unica Zürn.  Bonna.  Emmy Bridgwater.  Hannah Höch.  Annie Lebrun. Gisèle Prassinos. Alice Rahon. Edith Rimmington. Dorothea Tanning. 

This list interests me for several reasons. One, it contains many names of artists I do not know... not surprising, but also it has omitted several important ones that should be included.

I shall explore the ones I do not know first on these pages e.g. Edith Rimmington, Nora Mitrani, Marcelle Ferry... Kati Horna is an omission as is Ilse Weber.

I found it through a book on this period and women's art.

Saturday 1 January 2011

Wednesday 8 December 2010

ICICLES


Been thinking about this image for a Solstice card this year. Need some sunlight I think!

LUNA

This is Luna my beloved feline companion. We are so very close it is absolutely amazing to me. The connection is so strong and goes over and beyond what I ever imagined between two beings of separate species. Look at her eyes! This is a bit close-up this photo. Her face is actually quite dainty.
I am so in love with her and her special being. To Luna with love.

Wednesday 1 December 2010

View from kitchen window today!

It is so magical with these bars of stalactites or icicles to look through onto trees and snow.

Monday 29 November 2010

Snowfall continues








This magical winter wonderland all white and quiet.

I am so happy to be back on DJANG writing and sharing again.
I took a hiatus for under a year due to some uncomfortable feedback.
It dried me up completely. Felt somehow too censored, and that is not what this was ever about.
DJANG was always about sharing and if you as a reader want to, you can read it and if you don't, don't.

I am posting some more pictures of Tarset and Sheep Cottage since the more recent snowfall.