Flirting is simply trying to get someone’s attention because you are interested in them. So before provoking others, it might be a good idea to provoke ourselves.
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Tattoos…skin as canvas
Tattooed Porcelain Doll by Jessica Harrison
Did you know there’s a museum in Japan dedicated to flayed tattooed skins? See the article below for more information about Japanese tattoos.
When I was a child, my favourite Roald Dahl story was Skin, a macabre tale about an old tattooist named Drioli, who has a magnificent work of art tattooed on his back by the famous painter Chaïm Soutine. One day he happens upon an exhibition of the dead artist’s work in a fancy Paris gallery, and recalling the tattoo on his back, he decides to go inside and take a closer look. Having fallen on hard times and now reduced to begging for a living, he is not welcome amongst the wealthy art patrons – until he reveals the original artwork permanently inked into his skin. The gallery owner immediately offers him a large sum of money for the tattoo: “But how,” Drioli asks, “can I possibly sell it?”
The gallery owner suggests that he have the tattoo removed by skin graft operation, and offers to pay a handsome…
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Calligrammes
Apollinaire’s Eiffel Tower
A calligram is a written phrase disguised as an image. It is an idea that goes in multiple directions.
In between here and there, today I am a calligram.
related links: Calligrammes: Poems of Peace and War (1913-1916) by Guillaume Apollinaire + Guillaume Apollinaire + from Calligrammes: Poems of Peace and War + Apollinaire’s Calligrammes post + Visual Poetry: Concrete Poetry and Calligrams
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Wishing for a scent necklace
While reading a book about the senses, I came across the term “cassoleto” in reference to a kind of pendant filled with camphor and aromatic herbs. In France of the past, such a pendant was given to young women of marital age as a form of protection. Unfortunately, I was unable to find more information on internet.
The idea of an aromatherapy necklace has interested me for quite some time. I would like to make one with different herbs and spices that, when needed, I could hold up to my nose. For example, sniffing rosemary helps boost the memory whereas lemon oil uplifts and relaxes. Lemongrass helps circulation, lavender fights insomnia and cinnamon animates the brain.
Even Marie Antoinette understood the benefits of smell. On her walk to the guillotine, she carried 3 vials of Houbigant perfume to give herself some courage.
I would like to make a necklace using sterling tea balls filled with herbs instead of tea. Unfortunately, I can’t afford them so will have to content myself with mesh instead!
Repousse Sterling Tea Ball
Antique sterling silver tea ball infuser
Gorham Sterling Tea Ball
Teapot-Shaped Tea Ball
Gorham Sterling Tea Ball
Staying focused
Muy Marcottage huipil detail
It’s sometimes difficult for me to stay focused. My studio is like a wonderland of provocations. There are so many projects that I would like to work on simultaneously. But I have committed myself to being a One Project At A Time woman.
At present I am working on a “graphic essay” about transformation. It involves researching, writing and drawing. And learning.
My little blog, subjected now to some neglect, is, however, present in my thoughts.
The Narrative Within 