"People gonna rise like water, and turn this system round. In the voice of my great grand-daughter, climate justice now" From the phoenix-like flames of Notre Dame, to the sound of hundreds of people joining in a traditional Scottish mourning song on the streets of London, and from hearing Greta Thunberg address the crowds at … Continue reading Rock, Water, Tree. (For Our Children, And Their Earth.)
Month: April 2019
Taking The Streets to Save the World
The planet we spend our days walking on, living and breathing on, caring for our children on, is currently, right now, in the throes of a 6th mass extinction. The last mass extinction was 66 million years ago, and saw the end of the age of the dinosaurs, with 75% of all plant and animal … Continue reading Taking The Streets to Save the World
Telling Old Stories, and Painting New Beginnings.
Today I have been painting again. I had been feeling that perhaps I might not ever want to paint again, or at least, might not ever find joy in it again. A daunting prospect, given it's such a huge part of who I am. I was afraid that it was another lost piece, gone forever. … Continue reading Telling Old Stories, and Painting New Beginnings.
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