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Blank Pages, Golden Sceptres – Presumption and Power in Artbook with blank cover and cup of coffee

Blank Pages, Golden Sceptres – Presumption and Power in Art

Published July 6, 2023 by Alexander

Anyone who has ever tried to write has likely encountered “blank page syndrome”.  The fear, the paralysing uncertainty that accompanies setting that single and dreadful initial word on a page.  The first word is always the most time consuming, whether it’s a work email, a poem, a novel, or yes, even that noblest form of the written word – a blog post. There is a wealth of advice online and in self-help books concerning this phenomenon, and how to best it, ranging from the maddeningly simple – “Just write something, and the rest will follow” – to the still simple,…

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‘The work of the hands which thou hast made’Rocks and Trees by Paul Cézanne

‘The work of the hands which thou hast made’

Published February 15, 2023 by Alexander

Of Aulë and Yavanna: Tolkien’s Odd Couple ‘Nonetheless they will have need of wood.’ With that brilliantly offhand one-liner, Aulë and Yavanna cemented their status in the minds of many Tolkien lovers as being Eä’s first and best odd couple.  He, a rash craftsman, master of forge and hammer, lover of stone and gem and that which is imperishable and unchanging.  She, a lover of beasts and plants, the bringer of growth and giver of sustenance, who cherishes all that sprouts and blooms and flowers, all that lives.   Given Tolkien’s interest in the themes of nature and industry, it might…

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