Vernissage, Residency and travelling 1800 miles
The opening night for ‘text - message : ilud - nuntius’ was well attended and coincided with the arrival of the artists for our first residency; a three day workshop on the ‘Tree of Life’, using the teachings of the Kabbalah Society (NOT MADONNA) and various techniques such as print making, deep-listening, active, guided mediations and lively discussion. The first of many exchanges of ideas and beginnings of work, thanks to Lydia, Morgan, Marie, Paul and big Morgan.
After one session we came across a dead horse; were deeply shocked and then around the corner came a shetland pony pulling a cart full of laughing children, an extraordinary example of the cycles of life and death. We then went to our local picture house to watch the film, ‘Le Facteur Cheval’ - (Postman Horse); possibly the saddest film I have watched and participated in group sobbing to - everyone was weeping and calling out - but a wonderful film. We are planning an August visit to his Palace.
On concluding the residency we set off immediately for the UK, stopping half-way for ‘little’ Morgan to hitch back to Orleans which, she did happily and safely - others travelled by bus, train and Blah Blah car. We then set off to just south of Evereux to stay in a spinning, wooden eco-house, of the baba yaga kind, but much more glamourous where we cooked collectively and I was given a walking meditation lesson in billards and stratgegy - thank you Karen and Bruno. Morgan drove at least 250 miles of the journey. The next post will review the UK side of the trip and the Koons and Bonnard shows in Oxford and London.