Saturday 24 March 2012

joan miro flowers

one thing leads to another and generally spring leads to everything, that explosive feeling, all the paths and walks start resembling a jungle of vegetation - kind of miniature and lower by congo standards but its all relative. Samos is very lush - well what isn't sprayed by pesticides, and as i've mentioned i've been walking a lot - and the difference in one week is astonishing, irises and anemones, daisies and late daffodils everywhere, slightly higher and wilder the beginning of wild orchids - tiny little shy cousins of the ones in flower shops.
yup - flamin' flowers everywhere
so its had an influence and this kind of came out of the metal - and reminded me of Miro



which led to these, because i wanted something a little more organic:


and here i want to thank a friend for sending me the copper that i was able to heat and bash and generally play with, it was great fun.



and finally in this vein of the earth renewing i got gabi to take the stitch out of my finger, which she very kindly did and i have to say felt disgusting, but at least now i don't have 2 ends of neon blue nylon where my nail might start again. anyone squeamish should not continue further but i think its looking ok


it looks that colour cos we put iodine on it - looks like nicotine stain :) and she said i need to do some physiotherapy on that first blurred knuckle as it won't straiten out now - from keeping it out of the way all the time







11 comments:

  1. Ouch! But it's looking good--physiotherapy is a good idea...it should help with time.

    The work blows me away!

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  2. Love the new earrings, I bet they can sing too... ;)

    And yes...ouch... hope the nail will grow back soon...

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  3. I love the spirit behind your creations and it helps that you have the skills to back it up.
    These are tremendous.
    xoxo Kim

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  4. Love the earrings, specially the second ones.
    I see a new topic for the Fanci Forum - Show us your scars lol.
    Hope the nail starts re-growing

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  5. Your work is beautiful!! I'm loving these earrings.

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  6. lovely work, alex. be careful with the iodine - may need it for a nuclear fallout. liquor will do for disinfecting.

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  7. Oh my - ouch is right! What happened?
    The earrings are wonderful - love what you did with the copper!
    Wish I could see all the iris and anemones on your island...

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  8. Wonderful earrings, I love the way the little sprouts or roots are showing up :) They're dancing! Spring in your island must be glorious!! awh and take care of that finger...did your hurt it while playing with copper?

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  9. Loving the subtle tones and modernist restraint, so elegant. Really hope your finger heals soon, you should see the state of my palms-I've had psoriasis for 6 months now.

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  10. thank you for your comments about my finger - it has actually healed - i chainsawed it a couple of mths ago, but just kept delaying and ... delaying
    taking the stitches out.

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