Anna

~ Weaving is human. / Tessere é umano. ~ —Patrizia Cavalli

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John Singer Sargent - Staircase in Capri. 1878

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"It could happen any time, tornado, / earthquake, Armageddon. It could happen. / Or sunshine, love, salvation."

—William Stafford, from his poem "Yes"

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Nobuhiko Obayashi, Hausu, 1977

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It’s hot

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Ste Baume caves

« Legends say that Mary Magdalene meditated alone in this holy cave for thirty years, like a tantric yogini. The cave had originally been dedicated to Diana Lucifera, the goddess of the witches, light-bearer of the Moon Mysteries. It was likely sacred to our Neanderthal ancestors. » —Seren Bertrand, Magdalene Mysteries

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Ana Mendieta, Flower Body, 1975

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Ana Mendieta Corporales, 1982 Blood and tempera paint on paper at the Franklin Furnace, New York. scanned from the Ana Mendieta retrospective catalog

further reading

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Bonfire (1910s) ▲ Ana Mendieta, “Silueta en Fuego” (1970s)

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« I believe it doesn't matter what it is, as long as you can find something concrete to keep you busy while you are living your meaningless life. »

Ruth Ozeki, A Tale for the Time Being

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How to not feel bored alone in a garden, something I've learned and feel proud of. A sacred teaching. Feeling bored and sinking in to it, another precious skill.

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« pausing moves you forward »

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« what are the names of the nights when you regret nothing? »

—Ellen Bass, "While My Daughter Is in Surgery I Think About a Night in a Hotel in Florence"

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"You been gone too long, Sula.

Not too long, but maybe too far"

Toni Morrison, Sula

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Leonora Carrington The Giantess (The Guardian of the Egg) 1947

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Rainy release

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