This is another page from my new journal. It was actually supposed to be a quick illustration of an idea I had for an art installation I'd like to make. But in the end I thought the illustration itself was quite sweet. There's been a theme of damaged souls around me lately - so many people seem to be having a hard time, and I have too, though I like to think it's more or less behind me now. This art piece is supposed to represent a surgical procedure that is performed in the Hospital for Damaged Souls.
First, the damaged soul needs to be wrapped, to protect it from the world. You could also describe this as to going to bed to hide.
Next the soul is immersed... both in its own pain, and in a healing bath that will help to wash it clean.
Then it's time to expose what's inside, probe and cut until all the dark stuff spills out. I've just painted blood here, but in my installation I'd like to have all sorts of things coming out, all the muck and baggage and darkness that we carry with us.
Finally, the soul is placed inside the shell of an egg, to be held and nurtured in a womb-like fashion, until ready to emerge back into the world.
Sustainable Living
- How to preserve local food for winter
Eat delicious, local, sustainable food from your pantry all year round. - How to really grow food in your backyard
Here I share with you the secrets that have transformed me from a gardener with a not-very-productive vegie patch, to growing most of my family's fruit and veg. - A simple composting toilet
Find out how to make a really simple but effective composting toilet for very little money.
About Asphyxia
- Guide to this blog
Read this to help you find the posts on my blog that will be most interesting to you.
The Grimstones
- My Shop
Buy my books about The Grimstones: Hatched, Mortimer Revealed, and the Artist's Journal. Also available: postcards and CDs. - The Grimstones
The Grimstones is a gothic fairytale about a girl who can read dreams, a baby boy with three legs, a mother who sew garments lined with warmth and joy, and a grandfather who heals people with his magical concoctions. I created The Grimstones as a marionette performance, and now it's a book series too.
Food and Nutrition
- Traditional Foods
My health has dramatically improved after changing my diet for a more traditional way of eating, as advised by Sally Fallon. - Food Flower Poster
Forget the food pyramid! It was developed by the agricultural industry, not by nutritionists. Instead, print this Food Flower poster, which shows a visual guide to choosing nutritious and satisfying traditional foods. - Sourdough bread Recipes
I make delicious sourdough bread in my bread machine - recipes and tips here. - Raw Food
Should we be eating a diet of 100% raw food? Here's what I found by way of "scientific proof". - Raw garlic to cure colds & flu
If you feel a cold or flu coming on, eat a whole clove of raw garlic, three times a day - it works miracles.
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05 May 2011
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