Narrow labyrinth paths that fret memories: a homeless woman, I am a mother on a bus, who sees a woman and says to herself, it is my daughter.
Archives for 2015
“Klekti” – Multi-Dimensional Art for Multi-Dimentional Time
The word ‘Klekti’ combines the meaning of ‘collective’ and ‘eclectic’. Every art trend reflects fundamental changes in people’s lives. Access to information has changed and it is changing us. My art uncovers these multi-dimentional aspects of life.
Not to Miss Food While in Vienna
Vienna is internationally famous for its cakes and cafés and has given the world Wiener schnitzel, Sachertorte and Apfelstrudel; what better place for gastronomic adventures than this ‘City of Dreams’?
Tarmac Meditations #151: Why? Why not? Hmmmm
Maybe it is the sense of the post, a no nonsense image of stability, as if sentinel and transect, an anchor point on a blowy summer day on the ridge-line.
Art Criticism on a Bed of Witticism
I read Albert Einstein’s definition of time and space when I was 14 years old, blown away by a few simple words; “Time is what we measure with a clock, space is what we measure with a ruler”.
The Egloo Candle Powered Heater
Using candles will never be the same! Egloo was born to counter the continual waste of electricity used for heating domestic rooms, offering as an alternative heating with candles which provides cleaner energy and economy by exploiting the properties of terracotta which stores heat and releases it slowly and gradually.
An Artist in Nova Scotia
I am walking down to Pip’s Pond. The road goes through pine forest, softly needled, and then into open grass. Big hills rise up on both sides and there is just me and the place together. As I walk around a curve I see big, moving, dark shapes up on the road ahead. What are they?
Cook’s Discovery of Australia
On August 22, 1770 Captain James Cook laid claim to eastern Australia on behalf of King George III, calling it New South Wales. Cook’s presence and actions went largely unnoticed by the tens of thousands of inhabitants which made up Queensland’s then 200-odd Aboriginal nations.
The Ghosts of Empire
There are an endless array of future specters to haunt us, when those of the past don’t spook us enough. But which ones are worth listening to, and which ones are minor spirits, or mere distractions?
Giving the Dog Their Due
Science is not just a body of knowledge. It is a way of learning about and understanding our world. It’s a great way to learn about and understand our dogs too. If we approach our training with some understanding and a consistent approach, the results can be amazing. And don’t we owe that much to our dogs?