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Re: These are lovely, Ciel!
Ah, gypsypoet, you sound like someone who enjoys the feel of the pen in your fingers, the very sensation of writing...! Send an email if you'd like info on ordering some paper. Charlie took a bunch of this batch, but there is still plenty left in various shapes, sizes and textures.
posted by
Ciel
on January 23, 2009 at 10:13 AM
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These are lovely, Ciel!
i love the whole concept of your art pieces. I'd love to write on that paper! Awesome!
posted by
gypsypoet1975
on January 23, 2009 at 4:02 AM
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TAPS, I used to do that.. It was some fun!
But it is huge effort and energy which isn't in great abundance these years, though I am sure Davy would have a blast at such a place... on a leash! The last one Charlie and I went to, they had jousting and horses and all!
I have hefted a coat of mail--yes, it is heavy stuff! Can you imagine knitting it from steel wool...?
posted by
Ciel
on January 19, 2009 at 9:35 PM
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Awe? Awww....!
posted by
Ciel
on January 19, 2009 at 9:30 PM
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Thanks, RR!
I hope the art isn't relying on me...lol!
posted by
Ciel
on January 19, 2009 at 9:30 PM
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You should be in a booth with your wares at our Renaissance Festival in the fall every year. Son #3 loves that Period and he always goes. He makes authentic stuff and sell them there and always gets a good price. Picture is nephew trying on son's chain mail. It weighs a ton. I tried it on and really felt weighed down. He also has made Medieval boots, gauntlets, and other items.
posted by
TAPS.
on January 19, 2009 at 2:09 PM
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You are so talented, Ciel. I'm in awe! Mal
posted by
gapcohen
on January 19, 2009 at 11:57 AM
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These are really beautiful. Glad the art won't die out but might be taken over by the next generation.
posted by
Rockingrector_retd
on January 19, 2009 at 11:53 AM
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Re: I love the little ditty...
Illumination is how it all began with me, Chuck--exactly the effect I was going for! Lindisfarne and likewise the Book of Kells are a bit beyond my skills and dedication, however!
posted by
Ciel
on January 19, 2009 at 11:14 AM
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I love the little ditty...
..that accompanies the dragon in the top picture and the bottom picture reminds me of medieval manuscript illumination.
Is there a Lindisfarne Gospel in your future?
posted by
metalrat
on January 19, 2009 at 10:27 AM
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Mr Quibble, The King of Elfland's Daughter was written by Lord Dunsany,
you goofy thing!
posted by
Ciel
on January 19, 2009 at 1:51 AM
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Ciel
Very neat! It's the sort of thing I enjoy admiring, though could never do myself, both for lack of skill and the lack of patience for acquiring it, lol. Of course, the dragon with his overbite doesn't look fearsome but cute! And as you probably know by now, I am a compulsive quibbler, and that's why I have to tell you that the King of Elfland's daughter is not
Lord Dunsany but
Lady Dunsany...
posted by
Nautikos
on January 18, 2009 at 5:22 PM
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Thanks, mneme!
I do know of Wm Morris, though I didn't know that much about him. I have seen some of his prints and wall papers.
I have long been a fan of art nouveau!
posted by
Ciel
on January 18, 2009 at 3:19 PM
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Re: Well, You two have had....
Thanks, Tex! We do enjoy one another's company, and also our independence when we are off in our own lives. Letting go is hard for a mom, especially the last kid--but the freedom is compensation... So why oh why did I get a puppy!?
(You can meet Davy in earlier posts of this blog, in words and pictures.)
posted by
Ciel
on January 18, 2009 at 3:17 PM
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Ciel these are lovely
-and did you know William Morris (19th C artist and writer) also researched and resurrected medieval crafts? (if I've remembered it right). You can still buy William Morris prints and wallpapers today.
posted by
mneme
on January 18, 2009 at 3:00 PM
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Well, You two have had....
a good time and now it is off to school. The memories of good times never leave. Enjoy the last hours for this time. The art work is very good!
posted by
Texas_Gem
on January 18, 2009 at 2:59 PM
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