wonderingmind studio
Collection by Miriam louisa simons
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small holes in the silence
There are very few things I can say about my work that are better than saying nothing. – Ralph Hotere I was still very young and totally naive about “art” when I first met Ralph H…
15.10.12
shibori on hand-woven ramie cloth, organic indigo dye, bamboo, cotton cord Creativity is a type of learning process where the teacher and the student are located in the same individua…
to hell with solemnity and proper art
The most joyous painting is not done for the art world, it is done for the inner world; it is a self delighting other-worldly thing – a getting lost in regression and solitude; a sub-literate, semi…
the alchemy of creativity
As artists … we make artwork as something we have to do not knowing how it will work out. – Agnes Martin Just when I began to doubt that I would ever write again on this blog – …
art and awakening
getting past the words Words are wonderful when they serve as pointers. The problem is that we tend to ascribe ‘realness’ or ‘thingness’ to words, forgetting …
25.10.12
acrylics on textured canvas The scariest moment is always just before you start. – Stephen King
22.10.12
acrylic on textured canvas When I paint I am color. – Namgyal Rinpoche
incartamento
INCARTAMENTO: “wrapping it all up.” The story of an artist’s book.
a hunger for eternity
I have wrestled with the angel and I am stained with light and I have no shame. Neither do I have guilt. My responsibility is not to the ordinary, or the timely. […] – Mary Oliver, on w…