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Women Artists in the 21st Century
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Bone Singer Studio Blog
Moleskine Sketch: Blossom
There are times in life where we may feel as though we are unfolding, or unraveling. Time spirals by and we wonder if we are going to be able to do the things we hope to do. If we stop panicking and allow the unraveling threads to guide us, we might discover the unexpected.(Please forgive the shadowy scan! I will re-scan the image and edit this post when the Moly makes its way back across the big pond...it is somewhere in Europe at the moment being added to by another Moly_x_45 artist)
Lest We Forget: Remembrance Day
There is evidence poppy cultivation dates back to the Stone Age. Potions to induce sleep, transformation, and ecstatic dreams were probably the source of one of the plant’s names, "the flower of forgetfulness". Even the poet Homer was known to succumb to the poppy’s potent charms.In Greek mythology, Hypnos, the god of sleep, created a poppy drink to quell the grief of the corn goddess Demeter whose daughter, Persephone, had been abducted to the underworld. While Demeter mourned, famine covered the land. Hypnos’s drink forced Demeter into a state of gentle slumber and healing. She awakened comforted, and the world was made green again. To this day some farmers sow poppies among the corn plants to ensure a healthy harvest.
It is little wonder then the poppy was used to ease the pain of battle wounds. As long as there has been war, so too have there been stories about the poppy as a symbol of sacrifice and memory. From the raids of Genghis Khan to the heart of Flanders Fields, blood-red poppies nod in silent prayer over the graves of many brave souls.
(from my essay, The Storied Garden, Planting the Seeds of Myth)
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- http://www.bonesinger.com
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- Artist, Curator
- If you're an artist, what kind of art do you make?
- Drawing, Painting, Photography, Sculpture
- I am...
- a contemporary symbolist painter, writer, and curator, living in Castletownbere, County Cork, Ireland.
- About my artwork
- I am fascinated by mythology, divine alchemy, dragons,magic, ancient history,and esoterica. I'm inspired to unearth the bones of old stories and re-create them in their spiritual and sacred context.
- Interests
- mythology, folklore, painting, alchemy, mystery traditions, magic,esoterica, symbolist art, prehistory studies, iado, amigurumi, manga, anime, illustration, hermetica,reading, photography, sculpture, carving, music, hiking
Blogs:
News from the Studio: http://www.bone-singer.blogspot.com/
Poppets and Poppets: http://alchemydoll.blogspot.com/
Ring of Beara: http://www.ringofbeara.blogspot.com/
- Centre of the artworld:
- nowhere and everywhere
Susanne Iles's Blog
Liquid Lust
Susanne Iles, Bone Singer Studio~Gallery, Ireland What is the most delicious thing you can get an artist as a gift? Here's a hint, it's something sexy and exciting. Can you guess? That's right....new art supplies! I've discovered the best way to get out of the box is to use new "toys" that are fresh and unfamiliar. I usually paint with tiny brushes and acrylic paints but wanted to try something different. This time around I've decided to play with some… Continue
Posted on 27th April 2008 at 12:15pm —
Lif-Extended Reach, Mixed Media Painting by Susanne Iles
Posted on 18th April 2008 at 12:30pm —
Calcinatio Angelus Painting
Posted on 28th February 2008 at 2:23pm —
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