Ancestral voices unheard. Pervasive shouts of ‘make a silly face’ selfy talk.
Sit on the grass itself. Notice rabbit poo – no rabbits in sight.
Five breaths. Inhale and release.
Offer – nutty bar and paint water.
Unspeaking ravens watch.
Tune in your eyes, a light pass then shadows. Dry faced lichen stones.
The formalities done with. Mix the paint again.
Hands strike across the page. In that place we dance.
[Observations made when painting at Stonehenge, 21 August 2023]
I have started a new stitch journal, something to occupy my hands when I need to stitch, or just need a distraction. I have made a video showing the journal on my YouTube channel. https://youtu.be/OUVZ0ZZBoBA
Most importantly it is with me as I travel through Spain and the UK. While I have not been able to stitch on it as much as I would like, some additions have been made.
Most recently I spent time at the archaeological site of Castro de Castromaior, an Iron age Fort and one of the most significant historical sites in the Northern Iberian region. Here I sat and stitched while admiring the stone walls of the ancient buildings, a technique which is still being used in local village houses.
You might be wondering why everything is so quiet on the blog front. It’s simple really. I am currently walking the Camino di Santiago across Spain with my partner. I am posting to other social media channels and I have run out of steam for the blog. Sorry!
We are sketching as we are walking. We walk up to about lunchtime, find our accommodation and then go out sketching in the afternoon .
If you are interested in following our journey we are both sharing our sketches on a dedicated Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100092387762574
I am also sharing, a more or less daily dump of photos on my Instagram page (at) leonieandrewsart.
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