Erin sugested this book which i've been eyeing up for a while actually, it's on my next pay cheque!
Just a wee mention of some of the other books sugested. I am a massive fan of Nabakov which Pen and Paper suggested - I'm keen to read about nabakov so "Speak, memory" sounds good, but the obvious jewel is Lolita
The other writer I wanted to rag about is Angela Carter as mentioned by Lady Lavona! I found her recently and am a total convert. She writes brilliant short stories, and the most interesting articles about women i've ever read.
Thanks guys for the book suggestions, you're going to keep me going!
I bought a beautiful but cracked wooden frame recently and filled them with these two poor wee possums.
I made some new brooches. One inside a silver setting, the other just on it's own with a brooch backing.
I tried out this same technique on a wooden plaque with one of my prints
It doesn't come across well in the photos, but you can see the woodgrain coming through, it's a nice effect.Also, the King For a Day jumping jack is back with me:
The case painting is finished, not much has changed but it's varnish has finally dried and the butterflies are set in the bottom
I think that's it! There'll be updates to the shop over the coming week with all of these.
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Oh! Look at the feathers on his little royal throat. What a beautiful diptych.
I can vouch for "St. Lucy's Home for Girls Raised by Wolves." It's a great collection of stories (and out in trade paperback, bonus). And I adore Angela Carter, too. Another book in this vein that is "The Word 'Desire'" by Rikki Ducornet, a lush, fantastic collection of short stories with the same surreal spirit as Angela Carter's work, but more satisfying in its own way. I think it's out of print but you can still order it on Amazon. (Can you tell I used to work at a bookstore? One recommendation just fuels a dozen more.)
Excellent, i'll look it up! If you have a dozen recommendations i'll take them all!
Heheh working in a bookstore - I'm not sure if that's a good or a bad thing for a book addict!? I worked in an art store attached to a bookstore *very briefly* (I was a disaster area - managed to pull down a string of framed art (Almost decapitating a customer), another large piece of framed art and crashed the computer in one day)
But I did get a discount while I was there, and let's just say, they made their money back on me :)
My heart is crushed to tiny bits and pieces that the original little king and queen sold! What an amazing frame! I was so busy I didn't have time to check in with you!
i just decided to visit your blog via another and saw that the book you are going to get, i just picked up yesterday. i blogged about it to at my art blog at http://mylittlebighead.blogspot.com . anyhoo, lovely things here!
Blimey you've been busy!
What wonderful ways you choose to set off your amazing work :)
I love Angela Carter too.. I recommend her collection of fairy tales.
And I am always late too... it's to do with my different perception of time ;)
Hello to yous over there... from us over here :)
R x
I am so excited. so so excited.
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