Kirsty Hall: Winter Fog, Jan 2010
As you may have heard, Britain is in the grip of some cold weather and things have ground to a halt because alas, alack, white stuff has fallen from the sky - hey, who knew that could happen in the winter?
Kirsty Hall: Snowy Branch, Jan 2010
The snow has come as quite a relief to me. I'm still recovering from The Virus Of Doom. I'm having a couple of weeks where I deliberately don't make art but I've still not been resting enough, so a couple of enforced snow days are just what I needed.
Of course, my idea of what constitutes resting is somewhat suspect. I didn't get as much contemplative time as I planned in the last week of 2009, so I've spent the couple of days mindmapping, writing lists and drawing colourful diagrams of the coming year.
Oh, and I've moved my bedroom around to make room for a dedicated 'thinking space' where I can update my sketchbook and work on my visual journal. I've been horribly neglecting the former and I've been doing the later in bed but it's bad for my back and there's always the worry that I'll get gesso and paint on the sheets.
Although experts say that the bedroom should just be for sleeping, I find that it's my best thinking space and I also do quite a lot of drawing in there. One of my aims for this year is to 'meet myself where I am'. In other words, to deal with my actual truth rather than what I think should be true. So instead of denying that I use my bedroom this way and feeling guilty that I don't go upstairs to my studio instead, I've decided to honour what actually is and next week I'm going shopping for a desk, preferably an old rolltop one so that everything can be hidden away when not in use.
Having some introspective time is even easier when the streets are so quiet. There are very few cars about, instead there are giggly people making snow beings, including this rather fabulous creation - in my 42 years on this planet, this is the first time I've seen a snow duck!
Kirsty Hall: Snow Duck, Jan 2010
However, not everyone is enjoying the snow - the chickens are distinctly unimpressed...
Stephanie Clayton
I enjoyed this post! Especially the chicken video- at least they came out to investigate, albeit reluctantly.
Giving in to "what is" provides us with such peace. This is a good reminder for me at the moment.
Wonderful winter photos. The duck is a charming find amidst all that snow. "Snowy Branch" is almost unreal- it appears the branch is lying atop another photo, or against blue paper....beautiful.
Happy, creative new year, Kirsty!
Kirsty Hall
Thanks Stephanie, I hope you have a happy and creative year too. The duck is just hysterical, isn't it. I love that people get so creative in the snow.
Kirsty Hall
Thanks Stephanie, I hope you have a happy and creative year too. The duck is just hysterical, isn't it. I love that people get so creative in the snow.
Stephanie Clayton
I enjoyed this post! Especially the chicken video- at least they came out to investigate, albeit reluctantly.
Giving in to "what is" provides us with such peace. This is a good reminder for me at the moment.
Wonderful winter photos. The duck is a charming find amidst all that snow. "Snowy Branch" is almost unreal- it appears the branch is lying atop another photo, or against blue paper....beautiful.
Happy, creative new year, Kirsty!
Kirsty
Post authorThanks Stephanie, I hope you have a happy and creative year too. The duck is just hysterical, isn't it. I love that people get so creative in the snow.
ariatari
(I posted this on flickr, too.)
the first photo, like all your photos, is really captivating. I'm working on an art book and I'd love to make this into a photopolymer plate so I can print with it. (I'll probably mess with the levels a little bit to get the plate to work better - they're best with super-sharp edges and a lot of contrast.) I'll credit you and let you know how it turns out, if that's all right! (I'm ariatari on ravelry.)
Kirsty Hall
Hi ariatari, of course, that's completely fine, I hope the print works out and I'd love to see it when it's done.