preface to chapter one

This week, I am taking myself to see the Henri Matisse exhibition at GOMA.

All by myself. No children to tag along and tell me how bored they are. No friends at my side  to chat to about life.

Just me. Time to myself to refocus on ideas. It's the first full week I've had since early December.

I'm a little excited.

And right now in my head, I've been thinking about still life, reading about Giorgio Morandi, dreaming about white objects and shadows, vessels, wishing I could draw for 2 hours each day, and wanting to spend more time in the garden recording and researching nature.

Why can't I stay up to 2am doing all of this? Why does school have to start so early in the morning?

In the mean time, our rainy summer has really set in and I've been in the kitchen cooking more than I would for this time of year. I'm kind of enjoying it too, the cooking not the excess of rain or mushrooms growing on my external walls.

 

(top two images are by UK artist, Geoffrey Robinson)

 

 

 

 

 

Comments

[Monica]

ohhh nice trip.

Have fun and replenish yourself!

[Dorien]

I hope you have a very inspiring trip :)
There never seems to be enough time to do the things you really want to do. When there is more time, I seem to spill it and end up with the same amount of time than when I'm busy..

[Ali]

Those mushrooms are wonderful (perhaps less so if it's your wall they are growing out of). Enjoy your free head-space.

[Ellie -Petalplum]

It's good to see you here. I hope you have a wonderful week - all to yourself. Enjoy the exhibition and the time in your garden and painting room.
I've been thinking.dreaming about vessels in all forms as well - I think I'm really regretting I never learnt to use a potters wheel when my mama was here to teach me.
At least the mushrooms are pretty! We have so many around at the moment.
xx E