searchingtoseeDe revolutionibus
Posted on February 20, 2014
This wonderful solargraph by Jesus Joglar was 6 months in the making. He charts the journey of the sun, around the earth, around a beautiful, majestic, solid oak tree. And then there is the journey of science – a quest for knowledge. A fascinating read and a wonderful image. Magical, and life affirming.
Last February 15th was the 450 aniversary of the bird of Galileo Galilei (15 February 1564 – 8 January 1642). As everbody knows Galileo was an Italian physicist, mathematician, astronomer and philospher. In other words, he was a Renaissance scientist who played a major role in the scientific revolution. Galileo’s championing of heliocentrism was controversial within his lifetime; he was investigated by the Roman Inquisition, which concluded that heliocentrism was false and contrary to scripture, placing works advocating the Copernican system on the index of banned books and forbidding Galileo from advocating heliocentrism. He was tried by the Holy Office, then found “vehemently suspect of heresy”, was forced to recant, and spent the rest of his life under house arrest. His achievements include improvements to the telescope and consequent astronomical observations and support for Copernicanism.
Nicolaus Copernicus (19 February 1473 – 24 May 1543) was also a Renaissance mathematician and…
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refuge
Posted on February 9, 2014
This one forms a pairing with Flight, which I posted a while back. It’s the wrong time of year to be posting it, really, but with this horrible weather we’ve been having in the UK recently, it pretty much sums up how I feel!
© images and content Emily Hughes, 2014
her mama sang
Posted on February 5, 2014
she waited whilst her mama sang
songs to strangers
for sweet blow-kisses
only to her
© images and content Emily Hughes, 2014
pebbles from all places
Posted on February 2, 2014
Words on title image by Trevor Moss and Hannah Lou from the song ‘Grand Tales in Tired Covers’, from the album entitled “La Ferme de Fontenaille”.
For more details, to listen, or to order a copy visit http://trevormossandhannahlou.com/
I have recently started up a new little business venture I wanted to tell you about. I suppose the origin of pebbles was the idea of gathering bits of inspiration from here and there, as a reference to how the creative mind works, but then I thought: how about turning it into a space where other people can also sell their work? I thought; the pebbles could be gathered up from far and wide into a keepsake pouch, and tied with a mint green ribbon!
So, though it’s still in its embryonic phases, that is how pebbles from all places was born, and that is what I envisage it will become, eventually. I know that there are websites out there that do this kind of thing, but for me they don’t always seem to have the personal touch, and the artist seems often to be lost, struggling to remain afloat in a turbulent, bewildering sea bearing the weight of Millions of Other Artworks (ok, I promise I’ll stop with the nautical analogy now). I don’t want pebbles to be like that – I want it to be more intimate, more personal. A calming experience.
At the moment it is just me! But I had to start somewhere, and I’m looking forward to hopefully getting other artists/designers on board soon. If you are interested, (whether a photographer, painter, illustrator) or if you know someone who might be contact me at pebblesfromallplaces@gmail.com and I’ll give you more details. I would really love to hear from you.
Thank you for reading thus far, and a big thank you if you get as far as checking out the website. I would also welcome any feedback you have too, either on the idea or the website itself.
Thank you!
Emily
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