A Celtic Blessing May the road rise up to meet you, May the wind be always at your back, May the sun shine warm upon your face, May the rain fall soft upon your field; And until we meet again, May God hold you in the palm of His hand. (Traditional Celtic Blessing) Protection and […]
Doric Poem
A Scots Doric Poem by Alice Reid Ma Wee Doctor’s Book Worry, Worry, Worry. It’s a habit that ah’ve got; When reading through a doctor’s book, Aw the symptoms – ah’ve got the lot! Ah’ve got a pain, doon near ma wrist, It’s broken, that ah’m shair; Accordin’ tae the book, That’s why ma airm’s […]
Totoro Hat
Totoro Hat I knitted this hat for my young granddaughter who loves Totoro, and ended up knitting a further 2 for her ‘friends’. I’m not a knitter, but nevertheless, she was happy with the results 🙂 Hope you enjoy trying it! Totoro Hat Knitting Pattern Size: Hat made for 4yr old. Yarn: Double-knit. Colour A, […]
Totoro & Catbus
Where is Catbus My Neighbour Totoro Inspired by my granddaughter who loves Totoro and the Studio Ghibli animations. During a walk in the woods, she asked “Where is Catbus?” convinced that at any moment it would appear. The wonderful imagination of children. Totoro is a Spirit of the Forest created by Hayao Miyazaki For more […]
Show me God
Show me God A Teaching from Papaji Om, Let there be peace and love, Among all beings of the universe. Let there be peace, let there be peace. Om Shanti, Shanti, Shanti. Website for Papaji:- Papaji Satsang
Sidhe Muse
SIDHE MUSE Spirit of Peace A guiding spirit and source of inspiration. Where do our images come from, what part of the mind are we tuning into…is it an energy that flows through us, a channelling, a muse, a guiding spirit, who are we listening to and what does our images say to us… Art […]
Rainbow Buddha
Rainbow Buddha Rainbow Buddha was an experiment to use as many bright, primary colours as possible. I wanted it to be a relatively quick painting, with bold, colourful strokes, using colours reminiscent of a rainbow A beautiful double-rainbow after an April shower. The sheer amount of light the rainbow showered over the houses wasn’t picked […]
Ancient Mill
A dark tale from the Czech Republic Interpreted and retold by Czech poet Jindrich Michl Portrait by Teresa Maria Ancient Mill A Macabre Bohemian Story Behind the south-west mountains, and below the Black Hill, Above a little village, there is an ancient mill. The Miller he was wealthy, but well-known for his greed, And his […]
Art Step by Step
Art Step by Step I wanted to keep a record of this painting step-by-step, allowing me to view the different stages and its development. When doing a painting of this kind, I only begin with a very basic concept of what I would like to paint…in this case, I had envisioned a Buddha sitting under […]
Buddha
Buddha With Silence comes Peace Stillness Within the Stillness A Sensual Kiss. It is raining and you can hear the pattern of the drops. You can hear it with your ears, or you can hear it out of that deep silence. If you hear it with complete silence of the mind, then the beauty of […]
Stained-Glass Hearts
Stained-Glass Hearts These stained-glass hearts are cheap and easy to make, and are a great way of using up scrap pieces of stained-glass. I made these Hearts for Christmas gifts, they make a nice stocking-filler and look great hanging at a window. Step 1: Cut 2 pieces of glass to form a heart shape. Smooth […]
Mosaics
Mosaics I spent a whole summer making my first mosaic, I was hooked! I began looking for ‘found objects’, collecting little bits of glass found on the beach, enamelled pieces, crystals, experimenting to see what worked. It was thoroughly enjoyable, intensive, compulsive, obsessive..I would keep just adding another little piece, watching the space slowly fill..in […]