The genius lies in the creator’s ability to convey the fluidity and vitality of a living creature within the stillness of wood, capturing the essence of movement and life force in an otherwise lifeless form.
Within this framework are roses, lilies, foliage and small human faces, along with a Green Man, an old bearded figure and a bird. Parts of its original ironwork also remain.
It’s remarkable how, when we take the time to look closely, we can sense the spirit or zeitgeist behind an object. For me, it feels like time travel—an opening into the mind of the artist who crafted it.
This is not a place to rush through or tick off a bucket list. It is a place that rewards patience, a place to linger when others hurry past. To be here is to step into a world where time folds in on itself, where the genius loci appears to those willing to invest their time.
I’m mesmerised by it. The carving is a breathtakingly beautiful, organic embodiment of a whale.
I’m mesmerised by it. The carving is a breathtakingly beautiful, organic embodiment of a whale.
Both Ben, with his careful craftsmanship and Austin with his seasonal perspective, live in a time-space with a longer view - a time that is qualitative rather than quantitive, and more importantly, one that pulls into the frame our future generations.
Welcome to my virtual Cast Room. On my travels, I've been taking augmented reality casts of things that appeal to me. The Cast Room is inspired by the Cast Courts of the V&A which hold a vast selection of casts taken of great works of art all over the globe. Members Only.
It’s that time of day where the sun reveals and conceals. Pockets of light pepper gnarled and ancient surfaces. At times like this I get caught between my urge to date and categorise and the unadulterated joy of enjoying the pattern of things.
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