But I'm too busy to try and craft a narrative about anything, instead here's a partial list of what I've been up to:
- reading Ranulph Fiennes' biography of Scott and thinking about the Scott poem I want to write
- un-installing 'Punctuated Equilibrium' from the Vitrine at Waikato Museum
- finishing preparing two years' worth of tax records for the accountant
- watching with despair as my 'money-put-aside-for-taxes' goes for yet another dental bill
- eating rice bubbles
- avoiding Twitter which I find oppressive and confusing
- experimenting with kefir milk grains
- enjoying bicycling in fine weather for a change, the air smells so sweet
- cleaning dirty old letterpress type
- cuddling alpacas at the A&P Show, also viewing bunnies, horses, sheep, goats and cows
- finishing the icebergs for the Shelf exhibition later this month
- finishing a present to take to Melbourne at the end of the month
- reading Pie#02
- reworking 'You are an Agent of Change' into two 'new' pieces
- reworking 'Breathe' into costume jewellery
- growing a small vegetable garden in pots (dwarf beans, cherry tomatoes, spring onions, lettuce, parsley, coriander and calvo nero)
- hanging out with my parents
- sewing with Anna
- my day job which is really an evening job ie the non-arty stuff that pays the bills, or would if the bills would stay under control
- starting a commission for an edition of two handmade artist's books
- watching the Beatles Anthology series and listening to a lot of Beatles music
- wearing skirts most days, and getting sandal tan marks on my feet
- moving 'My Antarctica' into storage
- planning an 'Open Studio' day on 12 December, everyone is invited to my place to come and see new work (including 'My Antarctica' which I will bring out of storage for the event), enjoy birthday cake and hopefully buy some handmade books and stitched pieces
5 comments:
So sorry to hear about the existential angst! There is totally a point in being an artist. Go you!
Well, no wonder you're angsting! You're exhausted! Where is "lying in bed reading trashy novels" on this list??
will be a good tomic I am sure. Many years ago I spent a lot of time in Scott's two huts in Antarctica, at Cape Evans and on Pram Point. What history.
Cooincidentally, I met Ran Fiennes in 1986 at a remote weather station on Ellesmere Island when we were both attempting to reach the North Pole on different expeditions.
I enjoy your blog as I am an avid book-a-holic. I am currently working in Sri Lanka and have just had two beautiful bookshelves made from local teak. Here is the link if you are interested: beautifulhttp://bobmckerrow.blogspot.com/2010/10/teak-book-case.html
One interesting observation about Ran Fiennes is that he has so many qualities similar to Scott. A Royalist, a patriot, a misguided belief in the virtues of man-hauling sledges, and is English to the core. His sense of humour sets him apart from Scott, but overall, two amazing explorers.
I must examine further your link to your hand made books. Keep up the good work.
I want to come to your open studio day - can't though :-(
But everyone within range absolutely should!
Now that's a life! Whew!
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