Monday, 27 April 2015

‘Golden joinery’

A bowl repaired through the Japanese art of Kintsugi. Using this method, a broken vessel can become even more precious than before it was fractured.









In my last post over a year ago, I talked of the ‘creasing, tearing, or denting’ our sketchbooks might endure on their journeys. I couldn’t have foreseen then what a rough ride some of my exchange friends, including me, were going to experience!
My life in Scotland has been completely dismantled over the past year and now I am starting afresh in the south of England. I even had to leave behind my beloved German Shorthaired Pointer, Ramsay.

Ramsay’s contribution to my sketchbook.















I am fortunate, though; I still have reserves of gold in my life to repair the damage. It’s time to take out the pencils and brushes again. I think I also have a little gold-leaf hidden away somewhere...
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10 comments:

  1. Claire27 April 2015 at 22:13

    Great to hear you are dusting off the paintbrushes Lorraine, and here's to turning over a new leaf. Hope it's golden!! xx

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  2. Unknown27 April 2015 at 22:43

    Thank you, Claire. I think that bowl needs some flowers in it! X

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  3. shevaun27 April 2015 at 23:32

    What a fantastic post, and wonderful to hear how positive you are! Yes, it's been a rough journey, but what friendships we have formed! Go on, but yourself some flowers and get out that goldleaf! Xxx

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  4. Unknown27 April 2015 at 23:39

    Yes, Shevaun, some golden friendships :) xx

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  5. Unknown28 April 2015 at 00:52

    Value you loads already and we haven't met yet. Great blog. I love the parable of the broken bowl. Xx

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    1. Unknown29 April 2015 at 01:32

      Why haven't we met? This situation needs to be remedied! x

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  6. Jarnie Godwin 28 April 2015 at 07:23

    You have a fantastic attitude towards the challenges in your life, and it has been such a wonderful experience to be part of this with you. I know whatever you take on, you will turn it into pure gold. xx

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    1. Unknown28 April 2015 at 12:54


      Aw, thank you Jarnie. We all get there is our own different ways... X

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  7. The old bog road28 April 2015 at 12:43

    What a lovely positive blog Lorraine. It has been a year of huge changes for so many of us hopefully we can all find the gold leaf to continue our new lives positively. All the best for the future. I hope you manage to find a new four legged friend soon so sorry about Ramsay.

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    1. Unknown28 April 2015 at 12:57

      Thanks, Frances. I really couldn't face another four legged friend just now. Maybe a few years down the line... Ben looks very cosy in his new home x.

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