hawk and fallow: May 2011

Tuesday, May 31, 2011

oh my heart

Oh my heart. 

To you I come upon bended knee.

My head is bowed in repentance, 

And I ask for your ear.

How long must you endure,

The poor decisions of an untrained soul?

Expected to survive. 

Through each storm

After storm. 

Tossed and turned upon the waves. 

Of others. 

The waves of others.

Other people's waves.

Not yours.

To you I humbly offer a promise. 

A promise of shelter. 

Of time honoured shelter. 

Of what you deserve. 

Of what you are worthy. 

Of joyful peace.

This I pledge to you,

Oh my heart. 

(hawkandfallow)

me xxx  

Saturday, May 28, 2011

fly

I had the most wonderful experience the other night

I flew

In my dreams, I just took off.

I remember thinking, "I haven't done this in a while"

but I just rode the waves of air and soared up high.

Someone said "she really can fly"

It was the most amazing thing I have ever felt

I hope it happens again soon.

me xxx

Friday, May 27, 2011

Laura Marling

via Pure Harte

me xxx

(via Jak&Jil)

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

happy birthday Bobby

me xxx

hanna

inside, I am pretty sure I am Hanna

I mean I reckon I could fight like that

definitely

Saoirse Ronan is such a beauty

me xxx

windy city

Busy times here in Edinburgh, hence the lack of blog activity ...

I am missing it very much indeed.

Yesterday I took a lovely walk along the river to

The Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art

The weather was all over the place, as was I -

turns out it's pretty windy in Scotland

But, the cobwebs were well and truly blown away which was most therapeutic to my soul

on arrival, this message awaited me

I actually laughed right out loud

you have to love the unexpected gems life scatters in our pathways.

I also spied a couple of Anthony Gormley men on my travels ...

it all felt a bit like a treasure hunt adventure

me with my map, getting blown across the street, climbing lots of steps and listening to Mike Scott.

Good times.

me xxx

Monday, May 9, 2011

Keeler & Tornero

Yesterday, I was back down to London briefly

for some music rehearsals.

We were working in some studios in Stoke Newington,

also home to some very interesting artists.

I picked up this flyer ...

"Chin Keeler and Emma Tornero work  collaboratively. They trade ideas and thoughts to break through to a  common goal, suspending their individual artistic vision and  preconceived ideas in an animated dialogue of polar styles. Both work on  the same piece at the same time, intuitively sourcing imagery or  deliberating on a concept or theme, negotiating spontaneity and intent,  fusing Chin's immediacy with Emma's precision.
  
They describe their  collaborative experience as 'scary, uncomfortable, frustrating but  ultimately rewarding and exciting', and in this way they create images  in which the impossible emerges as something perfectly natural, making  their chaotic disregard for reality as plausible as ordered  representation."

 What an amazing creative process.

It is always encouraging to hear that other artists continue

to find themselves in that initial state of fear

when they embark upon a new project,

but that they always emerge safely on the other side.

I have huge respect for those who are willing

to take that first step, over and over again.

It is extremely encouraging.

Three of their collage pieces which I love ...

website, blog and shop

I, very unfortunately, will not be in London for their exhibition,

but perhaps you will be -

I think it will definitely be worth a look 

me xxx