Sunday, July 29, 2018

Pondering peace

I think all of us have bibs and bobs that sit, lie, or wait in our studio spaces. At some point in time we re-connect with them and start to work with them anew.

I have been thinking so much about peace these days as I watch the world crumble a little bit; and when I came across these white clay scrolls I had made years ago, I thought maybe now is the time?

So I dragged a rough lump of timber out from our stack and let it dry off a bit.

Then started playing with the scrolls.

I have no resolution yet and don't even know if the wood is the right place for them to be; but I do think I want a large gathering of them. I do what it to be sculptural. I might want them laying down; or I might want them standing up - in a spiral form perhaps? Or a circle, united, joined and never ending?

The pondering continues.









And in between times and in preparation for International Day of Peace on 21 September I began pondering my weathergrams for the year.

I do so love proofing!


The good news is that the large wood type fits and I only printed two like this.

Much better.


And pondering another step...


 Keeping on believing in peace .

12 comments:

  1. It would be nice to have Peace across the world.

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    1. We can dream and imagine peace Penny - and keep on hoping and believing! Go well.

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  2. As always, you and Barry are so good at anticipating the International Day of Peace ... and at making peace an art-full ongoing conversation.

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    1. Thanks Liz - Barry bumped my brain into action on this one!

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  3. love seeing your peace full makings!

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    1. Yes Mo - I think I need bunch more around the place at the moment! Go well.

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  4. Hi F - I look forward to the next iteration of the porcelain peace scrolls - they look great against the worn wood. B

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    1. Peace one very shape and form - now wouldn't that be a treat B!

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  5. i am really glad you keep reminding me. really glad.

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    1. Thanks V - quiet reminders help don't they? They occasionally refresh and renew me...

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  6. Crumbling a little, indeed but the cycle of creativity you share here gives me hope. Look forward to seeing how these tubes decide to congregate.

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    1. Thanks Dee - I sometime feel like decaying and diseased are more apt; but I chose crumbling in the hope that it can be reversed a bit. Times are tough but constant gentle vigilance and work and hope for peace helps...go well.

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